Philosophy of EducationNo society has ever survived without some system of education. Education is perhaps the most important of all social systems because it allows all others to train individuals for their social roles. However, it is far too complicated a system to perfect or even define. What is the “best” way to teach? What knowledge should an “educated” person acquire? Should the education of some be the same as that of others? In such an individual-centered field, the answers to these questions are as varied as the teachers, students, and others themselves. There is no right answer; Each teacher's philosophy of education is surely based on his or her own experience, societal views, and psychology. Nevertheless, the formation of such an individual philosophy is necessary to shape our own teaching and, in our own way, shape our society in the most effective way possible. The continuum of educational philosophies ranges completely from rigid, content-focused ideals to more flexible, individual ideals. -centered methods. To completely align with one or the other, or view education as such a dichotomy, is shortsighted in my opinion. Instead, I formed a hybrid; a conglomeration of traditional thought and a student-centered approach to learning and teaching. Tradition in education is important. As the essentialist view holds, there is a common body of knowledge that everyone should learn. A central part of being human is to learn and expand...