Philosophy of Education as a Means to Educate Humanity in a Diverse Sou

philosophical system of statement as a Means to produce Humanity in a Diverse South AfricaABSTRACT In pre-democratic South Africa, people never learned to listen to the stories of their fellow tender beings because that was seen as a threat rather than a ch allenge. With the long-awaited political and extreme changes taking place, a different societal structure is being open up and a new democratic value system formally and officially being embraced. It would, however, be naive to imagine that policy changes would transform deeply-rooted attitudes, practices and vivacious structures overnight. The change into a democratic society does not mean, unfortunately, that a political, kindly and educational utopia is being created instantly. All learners will have to develop the skills, knowledge competence and attitudes to function effectively in a culturally several(a) society. It will require a major paradigm shift from well-nigh educators, philosophers of education, and teach er trainers, as well as parents. I will signal for a pluralistic, problem-centered approach to teacher education and training that would be laboursaving in educating students to respect others and diversity. 1 INTRODUCTIONIn 1948 the National party won the election in South Africa and introduced its policy of apartheid. Education became a political battle field, without considering educating human beings for a human society. A memoir of power was followed. The school was used as an instrument to support and decriminalise the position of the dominant group and its political interests. The culturally divided cosmos was kept divided to ensure the dominant groups position in all spheres of society. Conformity to and continuity of the ideologies and culture of ... ...nnecticut Bergin and Garvey. SQUELCH, J. (1993) Towards a Multicultural Approach to Education in South Africa. In The Black Child in Crisis - a Socio-educational Perspective edited by J. le Roux. Pretoria JL van Schai k. TAYLOR, C. (1985) Philosophy and the Human Sciences. Cambridge Cambridge University Press.VAN DER VYVER, J. (1998) The Democratisation of Assessment in a Pluralistic, Problem-centred module in Philosophy of Education at Post-graduate Level. South African diary for Higher Education, 12(2)183-197.VENTER,E. FRANZSEN, K. AND VAN HEERDEN, E. (in press) An Analysis of the Effect of Recent National insurance Changes on Values and Education in South Africa. In Education, husbandry and Values - Volume 1. Systems of Education, Theories, Policies and Implicit Values edited by Mal Leicester, Celia Modgil and Sohan Modgil. capital of the United Kingdom Falmer Press.