Download or read book Talks on Education, Art, and Philosophy written by Ilker Aysel and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of reflections on the state of education, art and philosophy, principally in modern Turkey. The contributed chapters include: the identity and social roles of teachers; foreign experts' opinions concerning the structure of the Turkish education system; repercussions of recent Turkish education policies; a provocative essay on the underdetermination of scientific theories; the role of political power on state theatres in Turkey; the relationship between society and art as seen through the lens of theater; the connections between meliorism and other concepts philosophical such optimism and messianism.