Course Description

Applied to education, the philosophy of Neohumanism offers a theoretical framework for understanding what it means to be human, the aims and purposes of education, how knowledge is constructed, how people learn, what should be taught, what constitutes a “good life,” and how school and society are connected. With these foundational concepts in place, the class will collaboratively explore the contours of a Neohumanist philosophy of education, which will serve as the foundation for subsequent learning in the program about the practical aspects of teaching and learning. 

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Students will:

• Understand the basic categories of educational philosophical thought (cosmology and metaphysics, ontology, epistemology, aesthetics, ethics)

• Articulate the differences between the major schools of thought in regards to these categories

• Formulate what Neohumanist education draws upon from the major schools of thought, and what new it has to offer to the field

• Demonstrate the ability to convey NHE philosophy in language suitable to different purposes (letters to parents, handbooks, grant proposals, etc.)