Educational philosophy

Rousseau Book One (summary)                                                            “Emile” is the famous book written by Rousseau in 1762. It is an imaginary description of the education of a baby named Emile. This book contains five chapters . In the first book Rousseau discussed the physical development and careful nurturing of a baby. In the first book , Rousseau has discussed the development of an infant, where as he describes an infant as the one who cannot speak.Rousseau is of the view that a person is born well by nature and he or she is fashioned by education. His detailed views regarding nurturing of a baby is discussed in below: Baby is dependent      ...

Rousseau Introduction: Rousseau is one of the famous Western philosophers of the eighteenth century. During the seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries reason ruled as a god , and people like Voltaire revolted against it. Rousseau also led the revolt against reason and he made nature the sole authority over human affairs. Rousseau saw a great divide between the society and the nature and so led the second revolt which was called as the naturalistic movement. He had a great emotion and sympathy for the common man. (Khalid, 1998). Jean- Jacques Rousseau was born on 28 June 1712 in the Geneva, Switzerland in the house of a poor watch maker. His father could not afford a proper education for him so he received informal education from his father. His mother died shortly after birth. From the age of twelve to twenty four he travelled to many places and developed sympathy for poor people. In 1735 he was given the job of tutoring the two sons of M. De Malby. From here his inter...

Educational theories of Rousseau for boyhood The five stages of Emile according to Rousseau are: Infancy (0-2years) Early childhood (2-6years) Later childhood (6-12years) Boyhood (12-15years) Adolescence (15-21years) Emile’s fourth stage of life which is boyhood is going to be discussed. It covers the years from the age of 12 to the age of 15. This is a period of transition between childhood and adolescence. (Khalid, 1999) Characteristics found in Emile at this stage: Curiosity Utility Self-conscious Reason Intellectual appearance On the verge of adult life Well-built Strong Healthy Characteristics of Emile at this stage On the basis of these characteristics, it is concluded that during this stage he is ready to receive knowledge. Therefore, it is the time for work, instruction and enquiry. It is the time for developing intellect. So far necessity has been the guide, now utility should determine the course. The lost ground during childhood must be recove...

Aim and syllabus of education according to John Jacques Rousseau Rousseau has vital impact on modern education, because his ideas brought rose revolution in the world of the education. Although he himself was not a highly qualified educated person, yet his shrewdness and meticulous observation of the society and nature led him to know human nature and education from their very spirit. Short introduction to Rousseau; According to Shahid (2000) Rousseau was born in 1712 at Geneva. His father was a poor watch-maker. As a boy he acquired a habit of reading romances; this habit encouraged, in him the tendency towards sentimentalism. Khalid (2005) states that he was unable to get proper education, his father managed a little informal education for him at home. He traveled from place to place from twelve years age to twenty-nine years. This developed sympathy for the poor and the miserable in him. Eventually this experience amount in his love of nature and disliking of convent...