Theory of Education and Existential Philosophy: A Relationship

Wilson Chauhan; Shabina Khan

Abstract

Philosophy is the "sum total of his fundamental beliefs and convictions." We have ideas regarding physical objects, people, life, death, God, right and wrong, beauty and deformity, among other things. In reality, these concepts are acquired in numerous ways and may be obscure. Philosophy directs our lives because it tackles basic and persistent challenges. Consequently, philosophy governs every aspect of human existence. Who exactly are we? Does a supernatural being determine our existence? What is nature's relationship to humans? What is life's meaning? Are our senses trustworthy? How are we enlightened? How do the psyche and body interact? What exactly is happiness? What is excellence? How do the collective and the individual relate? How might we organize economics and society for the common good? How do we recognize lies? Can we ever learn about our own existence? Therefore, numerous Greek philosophers pursued knowledge. Knowledge is included in wisdom. Knowledge is not always synonymous with wisdom. Knowledge applied to all situations constitutes wisdom. Philosophy enables people to comprehend the cosmos and its implications for others. Philosophers are "friends of wisdom." "Philosopher" is a term coined by Plato in his "Republic" for a person who craves all types of knowledge, is insatiably inquisitive to learn, and is never satiated. Philosophers are interested in all categories of knowledge, whereas physicists are interested in the physical processes of the universe, historians are interested in historical events, geographers are interested in natural conditions, biologists are interested in biological processes, etc. Philosophers are complex individuals. Existentialism began with the Sophists, who were paid ancient Greek moralists. Existentialism and phenomenology have numerous parallels. Phenomenology examines consciousness from the first-person perspective and how objects appear to the observer. Nonetheless, existentialism investigates the individual's emotions, beliefs, and obligations. In principle, many philosophers refer to themselves as existentialist phenomenologists. The existentialist Sartre was well-known. Some refer to their educational philosophy as existentialist phenomenology.