Monday, December 9, 2013

Philosophy and Education



  • What is your city states view on education? Education is very important to a successful society and it is believed that people should have a good moral standing as well as a good philosophy on life overall. Education is first priority in this city-state.

  • What type of education to people receive? The education in our city state revolves around philosophy, science, politics, language, and mathematics. It is believed that for a person to become a balanced individual it is crucial that they receive a balanced education. 

  • Who receives it? Women and men both receive a formal education. They both go to a formal school until the age of 15. At the age of 15 men go off to serve in the military or government and women go to work in the home.

  • What does your city-state think about reason/philosophy? A good understanding of reason and philosophy is extremely important to a successful society. Their views are strongly influenced by the works of philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

  • Are the educational views in your city-state more similar to Athens or Sparta? The educational views in this city state are more similar to Athens than Sparta because they value education and philosophy over war. The only way in which the education in Gallifrey is more similar to Sparta is the fact the women get a formal education, as well as the men.

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