Utopianism and evolution in education

Document Type : پژوهشی

Author

• mohammad reza Ahanchian

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

10.22067/fe.v4i1.24016

Abstract

The goal of the study was analyzing the conceptual relationship between utopianism and education evolution. The study was conducted analytically relying on reviewing and deriving relevant targeted information. They were derived and categorized from reliable sources. To conduct this, at first it was conceptualized the utopia and then was reviewed the thoughts of the most famous utopians: Plato, Tomas More and Francis Bacon. In the next step and after conceptualizing “evolution” in an educational context, it was analyzed the conceptual relationship between utopianism and the evolution in education. Findings discussed for 6 results separately. At the end of paper this was resulted that the trend of education toward utopianism could be imposed by its underpinning the goal-setting and planning on a national ideal. This trending can influence on the thoughts and activities of education toward any changes.

Keywords

• Evolution
• Utopianism
• Education

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