What Is the Purpose of Education? Essay -- Environmental Education, Ph

Getting educated is very(prenominal) important for every person. It goes without saying that each of us has to have a proper education. We learn how to read, count and write. These are the basic abilities we acquire and accustom during our life. Is there any another(prenominal) purpose of education or it is aimed only(prenominal) at giving us a possibility to communicate our ideas and fill up basic need? During centuries, there were different interpretations of the purpose of education. Many scientists, pedagogues and philosophers attempt to answer the question what is the purpose of education? Taking into consideration the needs and tendencies of a modern society, we can assume that the purpose of education is to grow students to be self-sufficient citizens capable of solving real world problems. We each(prenominal) live and work to support our society which, in its turn, provides as with bail and other benefits. To support this balance, we should build education based on standards of decency and human survival by the need of the social community. In other words, one should be educated in order to serve the society. in that respect ar...