ABSTRACT
Bacon once said that the discourses of the philosophers are like the stars; they shed little light because they are so high. I propose to be true to my calling in one respect at least—to start from highly general considerations and to work my way gradually downwards to more mundane particularities. The stages of my coming down to earth will be marked by the following questions:
Why introduce educational theory at all?
What principles should determine the selection and presentation of theory?
What is meant by 'philosophy of education' as a branch of educational theory?
Which portions of 'philosophy of education' should be taught at the level of initial training?
How should philosophy of education be taught?
