“Learning is the most powerful tool in the world. The more you know the better you will get along in the world,” (Wells). Although education is the most important thing a child can receive, Plato would argue that some children are not getting a proper one. Plato quotes Socrates by saying that there are two types of education that include intentional and random selection, or deselection, of information to be taught. Socrates continues on by pointing out the usefulness of teaching kids the difference between what is real, and what is not. The teacher uses fear and pain as tools for the process of education. There are three major parts to Plato’s Pedagogy that should be used in the educational systems, and in homes. In book 4 of Plato’s Republic
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His first step in discerning what is real and what is not Socrates defines the term “real”. He uses the Theory of the forms and his famous cave allegory to to do this. By the end of his little lecture Socrates has defined “real” as something that matters in life. To understand what is real or not one must think of what would go through their mind right before death. Socrates believes that money, and power will not be in a last thought of a dying person, therefore they are not real. What one thinks of in their final hours is love, family, life etc, and those are the things in life that are real. This way of thinking is what Socrates believes what should be taught to students. A child’s ability to discriminate between what is real and what is not is crucial for them. It determines their outlook on life, how they live it, how they treat others, and how they contribute to society. Even experts today say that, “the most important thing in life is family and friends” (Blakke), not money, social standing or anything else. Socrates defines that as “real”. A reader of republic is challenged to ponder what is “real” in their life. What would be your thoughts in your final …show more content…
Fear and pain allow the process of education to commence. A doctor of a mind/body clinic says that, ”it is not so much that fear causes pain or vice versa but that each can magnify the other” (Carstoniu). The magnified sense of fear and pain allows children to remember, and therefore learn, lessons better. When a child learns how to ride a bike without training wheels they face fear of falling and the pain of falling. As they continue to attempt to ride their bike the child soon learns that there is also a fear of pain. This combination of fear and pain is always present when learning is around. Socrates uses his cave allegory to explain this concept to his listeners. He says that once a person is dragged out of the cave they experience a fear of what is new, and the pain of the “sun” (the sun/light represents the truth). Eventually, the student will learn from that pain and no longer experience fear. The phrase “Failure leads to success”, (Novell) isn’t just a saying written on a classroom wall, it holds meaning. The meaning is that people will not grow unless they first fail. Mistakes, pain, fear, all lead to a lesson learned and the growth of a person. Socrates sees this truth and speaks ardently of it to his students. The importance of fear and pain in the process of learning cannot be overlooked. Socrates’s views on education are placed plainly for the world to see through
His first step in discerning what is real and what is not Socrates defines the term “real”. He uses the Theory of the forms and his famous cave allegory to to do this. By the end of his little lecture Socrates has defined “real” as something that matters in life. To understand what is real or not one must think of what would go through their mind right before death. Socrates believes that money, and power will not be in a last thought of a dying person, therefore they are not real. What one thinks of in their final hours is love, family, life etc, and those are the things in life that are real. This way of thinking is what Socrates believes what should be taught to students. A child’s ability to discriminate between what is real and what is not is crucial for them. It determines their outlook on life, how they live it, how they treat others, and how they contribute to society. Even experts today say that, “the most important thing in life is family and friends” (Blakke), not money, social standing or anything else. Socrates defines that as “real”. A reader of republic is challenged to ponder what is “real” in their life. What would be your thoughts in your final …show more content…
Fear and pain allow the process of education to commence. A doctor of a mind/body clinic says that, ”it is not so much that fear causes pain or vice versa but that each can magnify the other” (Carstoniu). The magnified sense of fear and pain allows children to remember, and therefore learn, lessons better. When a child learns how to ride a bike without training wheels they face fear of falling and the pain of falling. As they continue to attempt to ride their bike the child soon learns that there is also a fear of pain. This combination of fear and pain is always present when learning is around. Socrates uses his cave allegory to explain this concept to his listeners. He says that once a person is dragged out of the cave they experience a fear of what is new, and the pain of the “sun” (the sun/light represents the truth). Eventually, the student will learn from that pain and no longer experience fear. The phrase “Failure leads to success”, (Novell) isn’t just a saying written on a classroom wall, it holds meaning. The meaning is that people will not grow unless they first fail. Mistakes, pain, fear, all lead to a lesson learned and the growth of a person. Socrates sees this truth and speaks ardently of it to his students. The importance of fear and pain in the process of learning cannot be overlooked. Socrates’s views on education are placed plainly for the world to see through