ABSTRACT
Common Elements of Holistic Education Reflected in Krishnamurti’s Educational Philosophy
Myung, Ji Won (Sahmyook University)
The aim of this study is to show the common elements of holistic education reflected in Krishnamurti’s educational philosophy. Krishnamurti’s education is a fundamental relationship centeredness. It focuses the local community, global community, and inner world. The holistic approach has been recognized alternative one for the 21st world view. In a broad sense, the terms of ‘holistic’ sometimes can be used as synonyms with ecological, integrated, contextual, spiritual, environmental, systematic, organic, and evolutionary. Therefore, the conception of holistic includes the one of all words above. The common educational ideas of holistic education and Krishnamurti’s educational philosophy are inner self development, rejection of the conditioned education, fostering practical skills for social justice, emphasis on the understanding of the whole process of life. Human nature is an indivisible unity. What we are convinced of the make-up of our human nature largely determines what we are convinced about our educational philosophy. Therefore, ideal human of holistic education and Krishnamurti is integrated intelligence and well-proportioned human. Educator must realized that all educational practices are built upon assumptions rooted in a view of human, and that different view of human starting points may lead to basic educational practices. In this regard, Krishnamurti’s education expands the perspective and raise possibilities of public education and the educational importance of inner life by offering the viewpoint of relationship of humanview, socialview, and worldview.
key words: holistic education, Krishnamurti, integrated intelligence, conditioned education, unconditioned education
Myung, Ji Won (Sahmyook University)
The aim of this study is to show the common elements of holistic education reflected in Krishnamurti’s educational philosophy. Krishnamurti’s education is a fundamental relationship centeredness. It focuses the local community, global community, and inner world. The holistic approach has been recognized alternative one for the 21st world view. In a broad sense, the terms of ‘holistic’ sometimes can be used as synonyms with ecological, integrated, contextual, spiritual, environmental, systematic, organic, and evolutionary. Therefore, the conception of holistic includes the one of all words above. The common educational ideas of holistic education and Krishnamurti’s educational philosophy are inner self development, rejection of the conditioned education, fostering practical skills for social justice, emphasis on the understanding of the whole process of life. Human nature is an indivisible unity. What we are convinced of the make-up of our human nature largely determines what we are convinced about our educational philosophy. Therefore, ideal human of holistic education and Krishnamurti is integrated intelligence and well-proportioned human. Educator must realized that all educational practices are built upon assumptions rooted in a view of human, and that different view of human starting points may lead to basic educational practices. In this regard, Krishnamurti’s education expands the perspective and raise possibilities of public education and the educational importance of inner life by offering the viewpoint of relationship of humanview, socialview, and worldview.
key words: holistic education, Krishnamurti, integrated intelligence, conditioned education, unconditioned education