SWEEPING MY (MIND) - philosophy Part - 1!

Who influenced me in arriving at my Education Philosophy?

I sincerely believe it was my parents who taught me the ABC of and for LIFE. Then I think it is my younger brother who wasn’t interested in studies and would ask simply ask the question – WHY studies and my paper for this course of Educational Philosophy has evolved from this thinking and therefore the title. And I give credit to all those who have been part of my life then and now, as an infant, as a growing kid, as a schoolboy, as a college youth, as a religious – they have been my relatives (close and far), friends (of all sorts of religion, gender, caste, age), staff (teaching as well as domestic), and every human being living on this earth. 

What are the Questions that tickle my Mind?

Why did I choose to specialize in the stream of Education in Philosophy is simply because now-a-days very few would philosophize on the Education. As I went through the course they were mind-boggling questions which I thought would be significant to be noted down. Why Education? What Education is in today’s world? Is education for all? Does education help the person to find meaning in life? Is education catering its sole purpose? What is the ultimate vision, dream, foundation, Purpose, Intention, Direction, Questions, Meaning, Concept, Term, Idea, Goal, Action, Opportunity, Method, Types, Cause, Effect, Matter, Form, Importance, Problem, Solution, Suggestion and Conclusion Of Education?   I think I can make an affirmation in saying that each person is unique and therefore, each ones outlook towards education will be evolved round ones own philosophy. Each one views at the reality basing on their uniqueness which includes family background and purpose, goal and aims in life.

If you look at the questions I posed before n my paper, it simply reflects what is going on in my mind and what it wants to share. Normally, we the adults and elders think and believe that education will take place only if we impose on the child like hammering the nail in the wall or rather hammering the nail in a lovely glass which I believe, if it is a glass then surely it will break into pieces. 

Learning philosophy has helped me live my own philosophy and to a certain extent also given a boost to my philosophizing on Education. For me education has been part of my life since my childhood because my mummy takes tuitions in the house the whole day and I would sit and study and read the whole day. I loved reading and till today I love doing it. I was a bookworm but a growing worm. But in today’s world the word can be replaced with any other word. Ultimately, I believe in one thing, people today are not learning from books and newspaper alone, but looking at the lives of the people and mending themselves and their lives to be good and virtuous citizens in this society. I would say, “Education today is Witness.”