1st Edition

Discursive Thinking Through of Education Learning from Those Who Transform the Universe

By Oleg Bazaluk Copyright 2024
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This book is a contribution to the philosophical discourse on education. Education is considered a tool of philosophy. Education (paideia) and politics (politeia) are equal in importance for building a sustainable society free from feud and unhappiness. Discursive thinking through of education is based on Plato’s dialogues and the results of epistemological, metaphysical and ethical research in... Read more
Table of Contents

 

Acknowledgement

Introduction

Chapter One

Education in History of Philosophy

1.1 Variety of educational theories

1.2 Research méthodos ("the way to follow")

1.3 The first stage of discursive thinking through of education: "Created by God"

1.4 The second stage of discursive thinking through of education: "Those who transform the Earth"

Chapter Two

The "Evolving Matter" Theory and Philosophy of the Cosmos

2.1 What is alētheia?

2.2 The "Evolving matter" theory: the basic provisions

2.3 Philosophy of the cosmos

2.4 The idea tou agathou

Chapter Three

The Theory of Noogenesis and the Foundations of Ethics

3.1 Current understanding of neuro-evolution

3.2 The subject of neuroscience

3.3 The upward beginning (arkhē) of Ethics

3.4 To gaze on (contemplate) the perceiving/thinking (nóos)

Chapter Four

The Hominin Form as a Competitive Dúnamai

4.1 The particular trópos of philosophy

4.2 What is the meaningful phúsis of the hominin form?

4.3 What do philosophers do?

4.4 The idea of a man who transforms the Universe

Conclusions

Glossary

Bibliography

Biography

Oleg Bazaluk is a Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Philosophy and Cosmology journal and the Director of the Belt and Road Initiative Center for Chinese-European studies, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong, China.