Assignment I - Philosophy Part II

Philosophy Part II Assignment 1

October 1, 2008
Rati Sivashankar


Chapter 1:

The greatness of the human personality begins at birth and any change to be brought about on earth has to come from children for they are the makers of man.


Chapter 2:

Education must incorporate biological and social aspects wherein it is not only an education of the sciences but that of life itself to help form a whole human being.


Chapter 3:

There are distinct phases of growth in a child 0 – 6y (0-3, 3-6); 6y – 12y; 12y– 18y (12-15, 15-18). The first period is when impressions do not merely enter the child’s mind but form it…this has been referred to as the Absorbent Mind.


Chapter 4:

The child’s life is a connection between two adult lives; the adult who creates the child and the other who the child becomes. The whole life of the child is an advance toward perfection; as a result the child will enjoy doing the work to complete himself.


Chapter 5:

A single germ cell multiplying to multiple cells and then the different cells evolving to perform unique functions cause the formation of a human being.


Chapter 6:

Within the embryo is summed up the whole evolution of a species and the ability to incorporate changes to itself in response to its environment.


Chapter 7:

The child absorbs his environment, takes everything from it, and incarnates it in himself. What children are exposed to in this young age can bring humanity to a deeper understanding, a higher well- being and to a greater spirituality….the child is one that brings us great hope and a new vision.


Chapter 8:

The child is following nature’s plan; he arrives at freedom which is the first rule of life. He achieves independence by means of continuous activity and becomes free by means of continuous effort.


Chapter 9:

It is of great importance that the first few days of the infant’s life are spent in close proximity to its mother with minimal intrusions to his being. After a short period the child may be exposed to its culture / language and surroundings as it actively seeks out its environment mentally.


Chapter 10:

Language in a child develops naturally like a spontaneous creation provided there is language in his environment. There is an unconscious activity that prepares speech in a young child followed by a conscious process which slowly awakens and takes from the unconscious what it can offer.


Chapter 11:

The child is born with an innate ability to hear and then form language in speech form. The child must be exposed to clear articulate language to serve the need to acquire language which unites communities.


Chapter 12:

It is often we the adults who obstructs the child, and so become responsible for anomalies that last a lifetime. The real preparation for education is the study of one’s self; it is far more than the learning of ideas, it is the training of character and preparation of the spirit.


Chapter 13:

The whole system of brain, senses and muscles is called the system of relationship. The system must exert itself in all its parts, none of them being neglected for excelling in any one of the parts. To perfect any given activity, movement is needed provided that the action which occurs is connected with the mental activity going on.


Chapter 14:

The child whose intelligence is developed with the help of his hand reaches a higher level of intelligence and has a stronger character.