Parvaneh Aghasafari - PhD Student of Philosophy of Education ,International Campus Kharazmi University ,Tehran ,Iran
Ramazan Barkhordari - Assistant Professor of Kharazmi University ,Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Foundations of Education Tehran, Iran

Learning is one of the main goals of education. As Walters S. (2010) claims; our planet won’t survive, if it is not a learning planet, and sustainable development will be achieved by learning through life . Various forms of learning including: Formal, informal and non-formal learning . (Tissot, P., 2004).Lifelong Learning is the ability to apply strategies which support learning and the ability to adapt to change. Idea that learning can and does occur beyond the formal structure of an educational institution and occurs throughout one s lifetime (Technology, 2010).Lifelong learning has increasingly been cited as one of the key principles in educational fields. Our world is changing ,we should continue to grow and develop. Numerous advantages have been created by learning lifetime. A lifelong learner opens the door to life-changing , rewarding , fulfilling growth. We all need to be lifelong learners. Various philosophical traditions. We can consider five major philosophical traditions found in the literature of philosophy of education that also have relevance in the adult education and lifelong learning field. Each of these philosophies is based on certain assumptions about human nature, the purpose of education, the role of the adult educator and the learner.

Lifelong Learning , Learners ,Advantages ,Philosophical Traditions ,Concepts