The problem of education was already an important topic in ancient philosophy and has remained so to the present day. But it only emerged as a distinct branch of philosophy in the latter half of the 20th century, when it became the subject of a systematic study and analysis. The term "education" can refer either to the process of educating or to the field of study investigating education as this process. This ambiguity is also reflected on the level of the philosophy of education, which encompasses the study of the philosophical presuppositions and issues both of education as a process and as a discipline. Many works in the philosophy of education focus explicitly or implicitly on the education happening in schools. But in its widest sense, education takes place in various other fields as well, such as at home, in libraries, in museums, or in the public media. Different types of education can be distinguished, such as formal and informal education or private and public education.
The problem of education was already an important topic in ancient philosophy and has remained so to the present day But it only emerged as a distinct branch of philosophy in the latter half of the 20th century when it became the subject of a systematic study and analysis The term "education" can refer either to the process of educating or to the field of study investigating education as this process This ambiguity is also reflected on the level of the philosophy of education which encompasses the study of the philosophical presuppositions and issues both of education as a process and as a discipline Many works in the philosophy of education focus explicitly or implicitly on the education happening in schools But in its widest sense education takes place in various other fields as well such as at home in libraries in museums or in the public media Different types of education can be distinguished such as formal and informal education or private and public education