Research Article

The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice

Volume: 8 Number: 2 March 24, 2023
M. Abdul Aziz *
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The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice

Abstract

Philosophy of education especially higher education is central to making a discipline or subject rational regarding its study as well as its implication in human society. In this regard, the research is an attempt to examine the philosophical foundation of higher education as stated in the major western-liberal philosophies e.g. Idealism, Realism, Thomism, and Pragmatism. It also figured out the strengths and weaknesses of the philosophical basis of the western education system. The study argues that every philosophical endeavor represents the rational ground, which is universal in nature. Besides, the philosophy by and large espouses a value-laden system, which is based on ethics and morality. Although western liberal philosophies on higher education are Universalist, they are value-free or value-neutral as opposed to rationality. In fact, value-free educational philosophy devalues life as a whole and fails to accomplish the desired goals of a graduate.

Keywords

Philosophy , Higher Education , Western-liberal Philosophy

References

  1. Bedell, G. (1971). Theistic realism and monistic idealism. The Thomist: A Speculative Quarterly Review, 35(4), 661–683.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

March 24, 2023

Submission Date

January 17, 2023

Acceptance Date

February 14, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.1238148

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA24YW76MT

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APA
Aziz, M. A. (2023). The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice. International Journal of Educational Research Review, 8(2), 208-219. https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.1238148
AMA
1.Aziz MA. The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice. IJERE. 2023;8(2):208-219. doi:10.24331/ijere.1238148
Chicago
Aziz, M. Abdul. 2023. “The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice”. International Journal of Educational Research Review 8 (2): 208-19. https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.1238148.
EndNote
Aziz MA (March 1, 2023) The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice. International Journal of Educational Research Review 8 2 208–219.
IEEE
[1]M. A. Aziz, “The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice”, IJERE, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 208–219, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.24331/ijere.1238148.
ISNAD
Aziz, M. Abdul. “The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice”. International Journal of Educational Research Review 8/2 (March 1, 2023): 208-219. https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.1238148.
JAMA
1.Aziz MA. The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice. IJERE. 2023;8:208–219.
MLA
Aziz, M. Abdul. “The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice”. International Journal of Educational Research Review, vol. 8, no. 2, Mar. 2023, pp. 208-19, doi:10.24331/ijere.1238148.
Vancouver
1.M. Abdul Aziz. The Philosophical Foundation of Western Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theory and Practice. IJERE. 2023 Mar. 1;8(2):208-19. doi:10.24331/ijere.1238148

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