The Mission of the Philosopher of Education and the Question of Artificial Intelligence: A Glance at Iran
Subject Areas :
1 - Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran
Keywords: Philosopher of Education, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Educational Governance, Authentic Education, Pseudo-Education,
Abstract :
This article aims to outline a perspective on the mission of the philosopher of education in Iran by examining the philosophical challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of education. Moving beyond superficial debates, the study focuses on understanding the nature of AI while emphasizing responsibility and foresight, thereby exploring the possibility of distinguishing between “authentic education” and “pseudo-education” at three levels: individual, social, and educational governance. The study adopts a critical approach and employs thematic analysis to examine selected texts published in leading international journals of philosophy of education. The research data consist of sixteen articles published between 2021 and 2025. The inclusion criteria were the presence of the term “artificial intelligence” in the title, abstract, or keywords, along with an explicit engagement with fundamental questions and paradigmatic shifts in education. The findings indicate that continuous questioning, openness to the potentialities of AI, and the formulation of fundamental educational questions—while taking local considerations into account—are key imperatives that philosophers of education in Iran must place at the center of their intellectual engagement, thereby avoiding superficial inquiries and neglect of context-specific challenges.