Talks on Education, Art, and Philosophy

Download or read book Talks on Education, Art, and Philosophy written by Ilker Aysel and published by Vernon Press. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of reflections on the state of education, art and philosophy, principally in modern Turkey. The contributed chapters include: the identity and social roles of teachers; foreign experts’ opinions concerning the structure of the Turkish education system; repercussions of recent Turkish education policies; a provocative essay on the underdetermination of scientific theories; the role of political power on state theatres in Turkey; the relationship between society and art as seen through the lens of theater; the connections between meliorism and other concepts philosophical such optimism and messianism.