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- Author: John Locke
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- Category : Education
- Languages : en
- Pages : 290
A work by John Locke about education.
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"Highly recommended for general readers or professionals seeking to understand the origins of many current educational theories and practices."--Choice This book, one of John Locke's major works, is primarily about moral education--its role in creating a responsible adult and the importance of virtue as a transmitter of culture. However, Locke's detailed and comprehensive guide also ranges over such practical topics as the effectiveness ofphysical punishment, how best to teach foreign languages, table manners, and varieties of crying.
Presents an online version of "Some Thoughts Concerning Education," an education manual written by English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), published online as part of the History of Education site of the University of Nijmegen.
Offers two complementary works, unabridged, in modernised, annotated texts. Suitable for classroom use, this title provides an introduction, a note on the texts, and a select bibliography.