WOW! This is awesome!ARI has produced a
free e-course based on Leonard Peikoff's
Philosophy of Education lectures. This course will answer the following questions.
- What is education?
- What is its basic purpose?
- What subjects should children be learning in school?
- How should these subjects be taught?
- What can we do about the dismal state of today’s public schools?
This course presents an account of the philosophy of education from an Objectivist perspective. The course is adapted from recorded lectures that Dr. Leonard Peikoff gave at a conference for fans of Ayn Rand in 1985. Primary and secondary education are Dr. Peikoff’s focus, but many of the principles discussed apply to all levels of education.Topics include: different theories of the basic purpose of education; how to teach thinking methods, with special emphasis on the principles of proper motivation, integration, and hierarchy; a proper curriculum; teacher’s colleges and the politics of education.
Click here to view the course outline.
