Philosophy, Education, and the Challenge of Post modernism

Postmodernism, whether as a part of modernism or as a different and new phenomenon, is a relatively 11ew thinking in the realms of philosophy and philosophy of education. This viewpoint is not primarily a brainchild of philosophers. but certainly philosophers have contributed a fair share to its genesis and development. Perspectives of pragma I ists. ex is le 11 tia I is Is. pltenomenologis Is, Ii ngu ist iep hilosophers. and critical theorists have built the context of many principles of postmodernists. Post modernism has various branches both in the philosophy and in the philosophy of' education. Ethnographic approach. poststructuralist critical pragmatism, postliberalism. and social reconstructionalism are some perspectives. This variety is appeared with respect lo the three basic elements of formal education objectives. curricular, and methods.