Epistemological analysis of existentialism and its educational implications in distant education system (With emphasis on virtual education)

Among many of philosophical issues, Epistemology is always one of the most important pillars of thinking about the system of education, because education always deals with the recognition and discovery of reality. The purpose of this research is to study the epistemology of existentialism school and its educational implications in the distance education system (virtual). This research uses a descriptive-analytical method to collect library information, including identifying, studying, classifying information, analyzing them and aggregating information about knowledge in the existentialism, and then introducing its educational implications in virtual education. The results of this study showed that though knowledge of existentialism does not contain one-handed thoughts, this school has implications to gain knowledge in distance education system (virtual). such a way, with the emphasis on serving human beings, it seeks to grow and expand one's consciousness and independence. Also, in educational methods, it emphasizes flexible methods in curriculum design, and also this school considers teachers as a guide and learner as an active person in virtual education and, accordingly, in evaluation of acquisition Knowledge has a qualitative approach. Therefore, it is suggested that distance education practitioners, using the considerations mentioned in this school, plan in order to create more flexibility in acquiring knowledge in virtual education.