Excellent analogy. As with all things, our perception dictates our concept of the educated mind; for one to be truly educated, they must understand, that they truly know nothing. We must always examine what it is we are being educated about, and whether or not that education is diluted with fallacies. (Great blog, and excellent thoughts.)
Qualify that with “mandated education” . 🙂 As a now retired teacher, my approach & my wife’s approach, has been to see education is to the mind as the beckoning horizon is to the horse. Then again we both felt what was outside the box was as important, if not more, than what was in the box. After all what was in the box are the tools for getting out of it. 😀
This is the most perfect of comments that I have had the pleasure to read. 😀
I may just ‘qualify’ this, and my other aphorism about education, with the word ‘mandated’ – perfect!
And your comment about the ‘beckoning horizon’ and about the ‘box’ – fantastic!
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us elmediat – you have written a clever aphorism in amongst your comment… ‘… education is to the mind as the beckoning horizon is to the horse… ‘, beautiful!
Glad to contribute to the discussion We retired teachers have to do something to keep our minds active. 😀
You may be interested in two posts that are examples of this approach to education & teaching. One is an example of how my wife who has been an art/drama/history teacher got her students to work outside the box. http://darkpinesphoto.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/futurology-art-installation/
The other is a bout how I encouraged my students to explore philosophy.
Excellent analogy. As with all things, our perception dictates our concept of the educated mind; for one to be truly educated, they must understand, that they truly know nothing. We must always examine what it is we are being educated about, and whether or not that education is diluted with fallacies. (Great blog, and excellent thoughts.)
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Thanks for your very thoughtful feedback WB. A thought provoking comment.
Yah, this aphorism can be taken as a negative or a positive – it was written in the negative.
Thanks again WB 🙂
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Qualify that with “mandated education” . 🙂 As a now retired teacher, my approach & my wife’s approach, has been to see education is to the mind as the beckoning horizon is to the horse. Then again we both felt what was outside the box was as important, if not more, than what was in the box. After all what was in the box are the tools for getting out of it. 😀
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This is the most perfect of comments that I have had the pleasure to read. 😀
I may just ‘qualify’ this, and my other aphorism about education, with the word ‘mandated’ – perfect!
And your comment about the ‘beckoning horizon’ and about the ‘box’ – fantastic!
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us elmediat – you have written a clever aphorism in amongst your comment… ‘… education is to the mind as the beckoning horizon is to the horse… ‘, beautiful!
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Glad to contribute to the discussion We retired teachers have to do something to keep our minds active. 😀
You may be interested in two posts that are examples of this approach to education & teaching. One is an example of how my wife who has been an art/drama/history teacher got her students to work outside the box.
http://darkpinesphoto.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/futurology-art-installation/
The other is a bout how I encouraged my students to explore philosophy.
http://darkpinesphoto.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/existential-friday-duelling-philosophers/
Your blog is very intriguing & refreshing. I will be checking out more posts. 🙂
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