教育目的含义的哲学辨思

当前研究教育目的的主要意义有二:一是进一步明确和规范教育目的的概念内涵和本质属性;二是从认识论角度探讨达成教育目的的基本脉络和途径.教育目的是一种主体指向的学术范畴,包含着一个内涵复杂的概念体系.笔者根据不同教育主体教育功能的差异将教育目的划分为教育理想、教育宗旨和教育目标等三类,分别剖析其各不相同的教育利益诉求以及彼此之间的相互关系;并进一步指出,教育精神反映了人类对教育活动最基本的利益追求和价值取向,构成了教育目的的基本内核;研究教育目的的根本意义在于坚持和弘扬教育精神,也就是要促进受教育者全面健康的"生活与成长".

The Philosophy Meaning of Educational Purposes

The authors believe that the current researches on the purpose of education have two major significance: First,to further clarify and standardize the educational purposes of content and its nature;Second,from the perspective of epistemology to discuss threads and means to accomplish the basic purpose of education.The main purpose of education is usually different,based on certain subjects,including a complex concept system.According to the different educational subjects and functions,the author divided the educational purposes into three parts: the ideal of education,the educational principle and the education goals,in order to analyze the different educational aspirations and the mutual relations among them;and further point out that educational spirit reflects the basic interests and values of human activities on education,which constitute the core educational purpose;the fundamental purpose of researching education is to uphold and promote the spirit of education,which is to promote a comprehensive and healthy "life and growth " for the educatee.