I know somebody is going to say, “Teachers and philosophers—so what?” So I’ll say it first, and request that anybody else wishing to harp on the point provide some data showing that teachers and philosophers are not very smart or not very critical.
provide some data showing that teachers and philosophers are not very smart or not very critical.
I wouldn’t say these are philosophers at all (‘educational philosophy’ sounds pretty dubious as well). You can look at some GRE scores by major: http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/philo/GRE%20Scores%20by%20Intended%20Graduate%20Major.htm Philosophy scores very high or at the top in all 3; education varies widely. (‘Education-Early Childhood’ is apparently not for the sharpest tools in the shed...)
I know somebody is going to say, “Teachers and philosophers—so what?” So I’ll say it first, and request that anybody else wishing to harp on the point provide some data showing that teachers and philosophers are not very smart or not very critical.
I wouldn’t say these are philosophers at all (‘educational philosophy’ sounds pretty dubious as well). You can look at some GRE scores by major: http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/philo/GRE%20Scores%20by%20Intended%20Graduate%20Major.htm Philosophy scores very high or at the top in all 3; education varies widely. (‘Education-Early Childhood’ is apparently not for the sharpest tools in the shed...)