Eminent educators on the philosophy of education have tried to reduce philosophies to a limited number of types or "schools" of philosophical thought .
Classification by different authors :
- Rusk classifies schools of philosophy into Naturalism,Idealism and scepticism but later he dismissed the last and added pragmatism as fourth category .
- J.D.Bulter classifies his philosophical thought into Naturalism, Idealism,Realism,Pragmatism .
- R.C.Lodge classifies in the same manner omitting Naturalism.
- J.S.Brubacher groups Educational Philosophy as progressive and traditional or Essentialism .




