Brazil compounds the problem by training teachers in neither subject matter nor teaching skills (they learn about the philosophy of education instead).

ECONOMIST: Education in Brazil

'Martin Buber's philosophy of education and its implications for non-formal education.

UNESCO: Purpose/Objectives of the Chair

He said up-front tuition fees were incompatible with Scotland's philosophy of higher education.

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The state of philosophy teaching in the region and its challenges at all levels of education will be discussed.

UNESCO: THEMES

So the purpose of teaching philosophy was - and remains, in theory - to complete the education of young men and women and permit them to think.

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According to a recent survey, 75% of freshmen consider financial success to be an essential or very important goal of education, compared with 41% who are seeking a meaningful philosophy of life.

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Staff needed to be convinced that this accorded with the school's philosophy of open dissemination of knowledge and information, and the local education authority's historic reluctance to endorse free software had to be overcome.

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"This is part of a Kingdom-wide change in philosophy whereby we are improving education systems, " said Mr Rasheed.

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From climate to infrastructure to public safety to consumption habits to education, we gain clarity when we can view our challenges through a lens of moral philosophy.

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