Philosophy & What Matters. Ep. 11: Philosophy as Lifelong Learning with Marianne Talbot (Oxford)
Channel: Jeremiah Joven Joaquin
Date: 2020-09-14

"Philosophy & What Matters" deals with questions that matter to us from a philosophical point of view.

According to the American philosopher, John Dewey, “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” This, perhaps, echoes Aristotle’s idea that a well-educated person is someone who has practical wisdom; someone who, from a wealth of life-experiences, is able to discern the right sort of things from the wrong ones. In short, education is lifelong learning; it is a continuous, on-going process. 

The idea of lifelong learning has now caught on in different educational institutions in the world. In particular, this has been explored in Southeast Asia and here in the Philippines as well. But what is this idea all about? How does philosophy figure in this picture? And why does viewing philosophy as lifelong learning matter?

To discuss these questions with us, we are joined by Professor Marianne Talbot, Director of Studies in Philosophy at the University of Oxford’s Department for Continuing Education.

The "Philosophy & What Matters" website can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/jeremiahjovenjoaquin/philosophy-what-matters.