In Search of a Philosophical Theory of Moral Education in Kenya, in the View of Aristotelian Theory of Eudaimonia
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Date
2020
Authors
Monanda, Stephen Makoyo
Ogeno, Jackton O.
Murira, Francis N.
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International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR
Abstract
Education is an important aspect of any civilized society. Through it, useful knowledge, skills,
attitude, morals and norms are transmitted from the old generation to the young ones. For education to
accomplish this task, it sets beforehand its aims, objectives and goals. These purposes of education can only be
implementable if there are grounded on a concrete philosophical theory. This paper uses the critical method of
philosophy to examine how moral education has been handled in Kenya from the colonial period up to the
present. The theoretical framework of Aristotelian Theory of Eudaimonia is used to argue that there has not be
any plausible philosophical theory of education in Kenya in the technical sense hence the implementation of
Moral Education has been a challenge. A plausible philosophical theory for moral education in Kenya is thus
synthesized as: Education for promotion of Virtue and Happiness
Description
A research article published in IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS
Keywords
Education, Virtues, Philosophical Theory, Eudaimonia, Moral Education
Citation
Stephen Makoyo Monanda, etal. "In Search of a Philosophical Theory of Moral Education in Kenya, in the View of Aristotelian Theory of Eudaimonia." IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 25(2), 2020, pp. 49-57.