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    The principles of naturalism state that 1) nature is the ultimate reality and all things originate from and can be reduced to matter, 2) the mind is a function of the brain which is made of matter, and 3) all mental activities are functions of the brain governed by unchanging natural laws revealed by science. Additionally, 4) there is no God or spirit, only nature, and 5) education should follow the natural development and tendencies of the child in a child-centered approach.

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    The principles of naturalism state that 1) nature is the ultimate reality and all things originate from and can be reduced to matter, 2) the mind is a function of the brain which is made of matter, and 3) all mental activities are functions of the brain governed by unchanging natural laws revealed by science. Additionally, 4) there is no God or spirit, only nature, and 5) education should follow the natural development and tendencies of the child in a child-centered approach.

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    The principles of naturalism state that 1) nature is the ultimate reality and all things originate from and can be reduced to matter, 2) the mind is a function of the brain which is made of matter, and 3) all mental activities are functions of the brain governed by unchanging natural laws revealed by science. Additionally, 4) there is no God or spirit, only nature, and 5) education should follow the natural development and tendencies of the child in a child-centered approach.

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    Principles of Naturalism:

    1. Nature is the final reality. All things originated from matter, all are
    ultimately to be reduced to matter. Matter takes different forms.

    2. Mind is the brain functioning and brain is matter.

    3. All types of mental activities imagination, thinking, reasoning etc.


    are the functions of the brain.
    4. The entire universe is governed by the laws of nature which are unchangeable
    Science reveals the mysteries of nature; hence only that knowledge is true that is
    derived from science.

    5. There is no God or Spirit. Therefore, there is no religion. There are no higher or


    eternal values. There is no spiritual goal or ideal of human life. Man himself
    creates values in interaction with the environment in which he is placed.

    6. Follow Nature is the greatest slogan of naturalism in education. Natural


    development of the child, the naturalists believe, takes place in the natural
    environment rather than in artificially designed atmosphere of the school. In the
    field of education Nature is used in two senses one conveying the physical
    nature and second the nature of the child i.e., tendencies, impulses, instincts of
    the child with which he is born.
    The first is the outer nature; the second is the inner nature. In educating the
    child, his whole nature should be taken into consideration. The childs nature
    is not static, it grows and develops. It is dynamic education which has to help
    the growth and development of the child.

    7. The child occupies the central position in the educative process. The child
    should be educated according to his nature. It is the child himself rather than
    the educator, the school the book or the subjects of study that should be in
    the foreground of the educational picture. Unnecessary interference on the
    part of parents or teachers should be avoided.

    Children should be treated as children and not as small adults. Instead of


    imposing adult ideas on them, let them have the opportunity of formulating
    their ideas through personal experiences. Modern education is pedo-centric.
    8. The naturalists advocate freedom in education. Only under
    freedom, the naturalists believe, the child can grow in his natural way.
    Freedom should be the pivot round which the educational program
    should revolve. Child is a good, not an evil being; being born good he
    remains good when all opportunity to fear and hate is abolished.

    9. Instincts should be the main instruments of education. They must


    be exploited fully to modify the behaviour of man from animal
    behaviour to human behaviour.

    10. Senses are the gateways of knowledge. Real knowledge comes


    through the senses and, therefore, the sensory experiences should be
    provided for effective learning.
    PRINCIPLES OF NATURALISM
    Child centered education.
    Education as the natural development of the childs power and
    capacities.
    Negative education in early childhood.
    Education should be based on childs psychology.
    The role of teacher should be that of a guide.
    Principles of Naturalism
    Stress on physical environment
    Universe is a huge machine. Man is also a part of this machine
    Reality can be truly analyzed by natural science
    The present is the real life, man should try to make this life happy and
    comfortable
    Unchanging loss of nature explains all the events and occurrences of
    the world
    Education in accordance with the nature of the child
    Man is the highest creature or animal according to his nature. So the
    essence of his life is animal instinct and not spiritually

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