The article "Must an Educated Being Be a human being?" by Robert Heslep proposes that for any being to become educated, no need exists that it must be essentially a human. As a result, there has been a contention whether or not humans are the only objects subject to being educated. The article commences by presenting the idea of being a human being and the consensual idea associated with education. It progresses to give the procedure regarding heuristic education while at the same time clarifying the latter concept. Notably, the work has presented a formidable case for the nonhuman beings who are otherwise considered as educated. (Heslep, 2009, p. 332) It is in this brief summary that this article seeks to present the educational philosophy as aligned by Heslep.
The most significant information that can be got from the work is that for one or any entity to be considered as educated, it is not a must for it to just have to be a human being. This is because, in the world over, there are several nonhuman entities have a little or even no interest in the ideologies of the recent times but seem to comply with the working concept of education. Such aspects being referred to encompass particular nonhuman animals and other appliances. Besides, some nonhuman entities can undertake task assigned to them both rationally, as well as, freely as would be required of them. This proves the fact that it is not only human beings that can be considered educated but also other entities e.g. animals.
Therefore, the educational philosophy being presented on the article touches on the aspect that an educational entity may as well be nonhuman. The free and the rational decisions made by such entities is a true account that being educated can also be a concept for the non-humans. However, it is imperative noting that the education of nonhumans will have an immense influence on the human education. In conclusion, the above article has presented a discussion on the article by Heslep detailing the educational philosophy.
Reference
Heslep, R. (2009). Must an Educated Being Be a Human Being? Studies in Philosophy and Education, 28(4), 329-349. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11217-009-9131-9
