Plato versus Thomas Aquinas: educational viewpointsThe field and concept of education is a vast and long philosophized subject. For centuries, educated people and common people alike have lamented, discussed, debated and argued over its place in society. The value and necessity of education has occupied the political world for decades. A lot of effort and money is devoted to educating the young people of tomorrow. While schools, as we know them today, are a relatively new concept in time, the broader idea of ​​education has been around since the beginning of humanity. As the human species evolved from hunter-gatherers to agriculturalists and industrialists, the concept of education also evolved. The human animal has always educated itself at some level, acquiring knowledge through its interactions with the environment. Furthermore, the human species, while ensuring the education of all, continues to maintain a hierarchy of learning, allowing some to acquire superior knowledge than others. These “chosen” educators willingly take on the role and responsibility of educating others and passing on the knowledge they have acquired to the masses. This modern scenario of teacher and student is similar to the idea described by Plato in The Republic, of an educational system where morality, truth and virtue are the driving forces of those who take on the role of teacher. 'educator. Aquinas also emphasized the importance of a teacher's beliefs and strong allegiance in imparting knowledge to those who are his students. The thoughts and beliefs of these two philosophers lay the foundation for our modern education system. In today's modern society, education is considered a commodity or a product. There is an obsession with quality control of our educational product, with oversight middle of paper...... the lives of Aquinas and Plato are the infrastructure for knowledge sharing, open questioning, of self-discovery. , and cooperative learning that allows the field of education to flourish and maintain the courage it possesses now and for future generations. Sources 1) “Thomas Aquinas and Wisdom as the Goal of Education.” . Np, and Web. April 21, 2014. .2) Muhammed, Sultan. “Plato and education”. Education. Np, November 18, 2008. Web. April 21, 2014. .3) de la Tour, Fr. Hervé. “EDOCERUS.” ST. THOMAS ON TEACHING (): 1. Print.4) Smith, Mark. “Plato on Education.” powered. Education, Index, Thinkers and Innovators, May 8, 1997. Web. April 23. 2014. .