Contents

UNIT-1                                            9
Philosophy
Concept, Nature and Scope of Philosophy
Functions and brances of Philosophy
Relationship of Philosophy with science
UNIT-2                                          17
Educational Philosophy
Concept, Nature and Scope of Educational Philosophy
Functions of Educational Philosophy
Relationship between Philosophy and Education
UNIT-3                                         25
Indian Schools of Philosophy
Vedic Philosophy and their Educational Implications
Buddhist Philosophy and their Educational Implications
Islamic Philosophy and their Educational Implications
UNIT-4                                        67
Western Schools of Philosophy
Idealism and their Educational Implications
Pragmatism and their Educational Implications
Naturalism and their Educational Implications
UNIT-5                                       101
Great Philosophers
Contribution of Indian Philosophers: Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore
Contribution of Western Philosophers: John Dewey and Jean-Jacques Rousseau