Philosophy as a Key Instrument in Establishing Curriculum, Educational Policy, Objectives, Goals of Education, Vision and Mission of Education.

Abstract

This research is about the contribution of philosophy to education. Philosophy is the foundation of knowledge and it is the theory about education. Education is the practical component of this theory. Because of this relationship philosophy is foundational in all aspects of education. This research will expose a strong link between philosophy and education which has all along been watered down. While philosophy has a critical component, education has been underscored in this research as the continuous revitalization of learning about life. Intellectually, education means the formation of understanding as a response to the calling of being which is the end of our knowing. In other words, to know is to comprehend being in its totality. The researcher goes ahead and demonstrates that in order for us to comprehend various issues in education; we need to embrace philosophy for it is the foundation of all knowledge. Secondly, philosophy underpins education as it is its critical and theoretical component. All the problems and dimensions of education can only be understood properly through philosophy and they are of philosophical nature.