Essays on education and kindred subjects by Herbert Spencer
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"Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects" by Herbert Spencer is a collection of critical essays written in the mid-19th century. The work addresses the fundamental principles of education, particularly emphasizing the importance of science over traditional academic subjects. Spencer critiques existing educational practices and advocates for a curriculum that prioritizes knowledge that directly contributes to students' lives and well-being. The opening portion of the text introduces Spencer's views on education, particularly in
the context of historical practices and prevailing beliefs. He criticizes the traditional emphasis on classical studies, such as Latin and Greek, which he argues are of little practical value. Instead, he asserts that education should focus on scientific knowledge and skills that are beneficial for self-preservation, economic sustenance, and the raising of children. Spencer elaborates on the necessity of understanding the laws of life and psychology for effective parenting and citizenship, advocating for a more relevant and practical educational framework that aligns with the needs of contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903 |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926 |
| Title | Essays on education and kindred subjects |
| Series Title | Everyman's library, no. 504 |
| Contents | Education: intellectual, moral, and physical: What knowledge is of most worth? Intellectual education. Moral education. Physical education -- Essays on kindred subjects: Progress: its law and cause. On manners and fashion. On the genesis of science. On the physiology of laughter. On the origin and function of music. |
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Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Joel Schlosberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 41.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | AC: General Works: Collections, Series, Collected works, Pamphlets |
| Subject | Education |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16510 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-16510-3 |
| Release Date | Aug 11, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1566 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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