The Pedagogic Mission An Engagement with Ancient Greek Philosophical Practices [Hardcover]

Ancient Greek philosophers were particularly attuned to the interplay of form and content. Elly Pirocacos argues that such interplay reveals a philosophers pedagogical vision. Pirocacoss juxtaposition of Heraclitus, Parmenides, Plato and Socrates is creative and provocative.This book focuses on philosophical questions about the nature and scope of educational practices, methods, and epistemological issues regarding the acquisition of the understanding of the truth about how things are and the relevance of the sociopolitical context.The Pedagogic Mission offers a focused pedagogic exegesis of the philosophies of Heraclitus, Parmenides, Socrates and Plato. Encrypted in their philosophical practices is a pedagogical mission which structures their manner of engagement. The linguistic style, epistemological assumptions, and metaphysical views are shown to be integral to the neophytes pedagogical experience involving the acquisition of rational skills, an enhanced conceptual framework of understanding, and transformative effect on the subject.Chapter One: Heraclitus: The MentorProgressivist EducationChapter Two: Parmenides: The HeroOntological EducationChapter Three: Socrates: A Man of Many FacesAn Elusive PedagogueChapter Four: PlatoCommunal Education PoliticizedElly Pirocacos is adjunct professor in the Department of Philosophy at the American College of Greece.