Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2013

Philosophies in Action in Schools

R. Portia

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Philosophy is often considered as an abstract subject meant for theoretical discussions and deliberate adoption in life by the educated or by the philosophers themselves. The author of this paper however states that even children are capable of understanding the philosophical orientations of individuals from their speech actions and their life style. This is manifested in the life of school going children who choose to give correct attributes to each one of the teachers knowingly or unknowingly charactericing their philosophical base. The author has found evidence in the form of markers such as Model, Guide, Modern, Mom teachers and progressive teachers underlying a particular philosophy

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R.Portia Philosophies in Action in Schools Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.XII Dec 2013

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