1. Philosopical Foundation of Education
Arranged by 4th Group:
Fitriani Sondari ( )
Tiyas Hani Rosyidah ( )
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM ON SCIENCE EDUCATION DEPARTEMENT
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS FACULTY
INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
2012

2. Chapter Outline Philosophy and Philosophical Foundation of Education
Definition
Ideology
Philosophy
Branch
Characteristic

3. Phylosophycal Foundation of Education
Chapter Outline
Definition
Phylosophycal Foundation of Education
Structure
Ideology
Characteristic

4. Chapter Outline Pancasila Realism
B. Philosophical Foundation of Education (Ideology)
C. National Philosophical foundation of Education
Idealism
Realism
Pragmatism
Pancasila

5. Philosophy

6. Definition of Philosophy
Epistomologically :
Philein (Love)
Philosophy
Sophia (Wisdom)
Love of Wisdom

7. Definition of Philosophy (cont.)
Phytagoras ( BC): Philosophy is the pursuit of mental excellence
Plato ( BC): Philosophy is the knowledge of everything
Aristotle ( BC): Philosophy is to investigate everything
Harold H. Titus: philosophy is:
a. an attitude toward life and universe
b. a method of reflective thinking and reasoned inquiry
c. a group of problems
d. a group of system of thought
W.P. Montague: Philosophy is the attempt to give a reasoned conception of the universe
J. A. Leighton: A complete philosophy includes a world view, or reasoned conception of the whole cosmos, and life-view, or doctrine of values, meaning, and purpose of human life.

8. Characteristic of Philosophy
There are 6 things that involve the characteristics of philosophy:
1. Object of study : every object including everything that has given by the God or human creation.
2. Process of study : started with feel amazed, not satisfied, passion for asking and doubtness of something happens.
3. Goal of Study : to get the truth
4. Product of study : system of theory, mind concept (normative or prescriptive and individualistic unique)
5. Serving : tematik sistematically, in form of naratif (oral/written essay) and profetik (dialogue/oral or written discussion).
6. Truth Character

9. Branch of Philosophy
Based on object of study, philosophy can be classified by:
General Philosophy: a.) Metaphysic
b.) Epistemology
c.) Logic
d.) Axiology
Applied Philosophy: a.) Philosophy of Law
b.) Philosophy of Science
c.) Philosophy of Education

10. Ideology of Philosophy
Idealism
Realism
Pragmatism

11. Philosophical Foundation of Education

12. Definition
Set of assumption from philosophy that became the initial point in education

13. Structure
There are implications between the ideas in general philosophy and the ideas in education.
General Philosophy Concept :
Realism Essence
Human Essence
Knowledge Essence
Value Essence
Concept of Education
Purpose of Education
Curriculum of Education
Method of Education
Role of Student and Teacher

14. Characteristic
CHARACTERISTIC normative or prescriptive
WHY ?

15. Ideology
As the implication between general philosophy and philosophy of education, there are:
1. Idealism
2. Realism
3. Pragmatism
Ideology

16. B. Philosophical Foundation of Education (Ideology)

17. Realisme
Concept
Metaphysic : Materials come by itself, human does not involve on that.
Human can free or can not free
Epistemology : The essence of human lies on what human do
Axiology : Attitude of human is ruled by nature’s law
and at the lower level is ruled by policy
B. Implication to Education
Purpose of education : to adapt with life and to do the social responsibility
Curriculum : Organized based on subject matter and subject centered
Method : logic and psychology
Role of student and teacher :
Classroom is teacher centered. Students have to discipline and mastering the subject

18. Idealism
Concept
Metaphysic :The essence of reality is spirit Human is spiritual creature.
Epistemology :Knowledge could be reached thinking through intuition.
Axiology :Human is commanded by imperative value that comes from absolute reality.
B. Implication to Education
Purpose of education :Character and talent developing.
Curriculum :Organized based on subject matter and subject centered.
Method :Problem solving, investigation, invention
Role of student and teacher : Teacher must be outstanding, students are free the develop their talent

19. Pragmatism
Concept
Metaphysic : Anti-metaphysic. Human is evolution creature
Epistemology : The truth can be found scientific method
Axiology : Individual and social attitude are measured by experimental experience
B. Implication to Education
Purpose of education : Reach the beneficial experience to solve the problems.
Curriculum : Democracy
Method : Problem solving, investigation, invention
Role of student and teacher :
Teacher has to lead student to learn.

20. C. PANCASILA

21. Foundation of National Philosophy of Education : PANCASILA
Concept
Metaphysic : reality (physical or non-physical) or universe not come by itself, but as a creation of the God
Epistemology : the essence of all science is sourced from the first source, i.e God
Axiology : value essence. The first sources of everysource is God
B. Implication to Education
Purpose of education : to develope the potential of students in order to be a faithful human, has a good behaviour, healthy, scholarly, creative, democratic and responsible.
Curriculum : arranged based on the level of education
Method : education method
Role of student and teacher :
-Ing ngarso sung tulodo : educator should be an example
-Ing madya mangun karso : educator should develope the intention of the student
-Tut wuri handayani : freedom and change of student to be autonomous

22. References
Subkoordinator MKDP landasan Pendidikan Landasan Pendidikan. Bandung: Indonesia University of Education Press
Philosophy of Science Lecturer 2012