Why philosophy is important in the field of education?
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How do we know? What is truth? How are scientific claims justified? Are we naturally good or evil? Are we responsible for our actions? How do human minds and bodies interact? Do people have free will? What is justice?
Philosophy embraces difficult questions and investigates fundamental concepts.
Some are abstract and deal with the nature of truth, justice, value, and knowledge; others are more concrete. Philosophy examines the efforts of past thinkers and cultivates the capacity to reason about our own thinking. The discipline encourages clarity of thought and careful analysis of arguments. And, it engages complex problems that might get overlooked in other fields. Developing a philosophical mindset and learning to engage with difficult questions helps students identify and apply critical pressure to assumptions behind conventional judgments, practices, and arguments.