The present treatise 'Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Critical and Comprehensive Study' is the result of Author's 27 years teaching experience to M.Ed and B.Ed classes and 13 years to Secondary classes. The book of 20 chapters is divided into four parts: Part One: Understanding Education Part Two: Philosophical Foundations of Education Part Three: Eminent Western Educators Part Four: Eminent Indian Educators The author has presented valuable material on Education: Nature, Concept and Meaning of Education; What is Philosophy; Relation between Education and Philosophy; Schools of Educational Philosophy; Educational Philosophy of Eminent Western and Indian Educationists. The author has tried to cater to the syllabi of M.Ed and B.Ed courses of several Indian Universities.