Questions and Answers
Who first articulated the system of philosophy known as Idealism?
Plato in ancient Greece
According to Idealism, what is experience ultimately based on?
Mental activity
What does an idealist give more importance to?
Mind and self
What is reality, according to Idealism?
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How is knowledge obtained, according to Idealism?
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What is the idealist goal of education?
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What is the teacher's role in Idealism?
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Study Notes
- Idealism is the oldest system of philosophy known to man.
- It was first articulated by Plato in ancient Greece.
- Idealism maintains that experience is ultimately based on mental activity.
- An idealist gives more importance to the mind and self than the matter and body.
- Reality is an unchanging world of perfect ideas and universal truths.
- Knowledge is obtained when ideas are brought into consciousness.
- The idealist goal of education is to transform individuals through the search for truth.
- The teacher's role is to be a role model and encourage students to discuss and analyze ideas.
- Idealist methods of instruction include lecturing, questioning, and group/individual research projects.
- Education should teach students to think and focus on subject-matter curriculum.
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