Cartas sobre a educação da mocidade by António Nunes Ribeiro Sanches

"Cartas sobre a educação da mocidade" by António Nunes Ribeiro Sanches is a philosophical treatise on youth education, likely written in the mid-18th century. The work consists of a series of letters that reflect on the state of educational practices and the role of ecclesiastical institutions in shaping the education system in Portugal. It examines historical perspectives on education, offering insights into civil and political education for youth in order to serve their country. The opening of the treatise introduces the correspondence of Ribeiro Sanches to Monsenhor Salema, reacting to a royal decree regarding educational reforms. It outlines the author’s desire to explore the importance of education for both peace and war, emphasizing its relevance to the development of capable citizens who would serve their kingdom loyally. Sanches seeks to address the ecclesiastical influence on education, arguing for a broader approach that encompasses the needs of the state and its citizens beyond merely fostering religious doctrine. The text establishes a foundation for a critique of existing educational structures and advocates for reform in lighter of civic duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Sanches, António Nunes Ribeiro, 1699-1783
Title Cartas sobre a educação da mocidade
Edition Nova Edição Revista e Prefaciada pelo Dr. Máximiano De Lemos
Original Publication Coimbra:
Imprensa Da Universidade
1922
Credits Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by National
Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).)
Language Note This ebook uses a beginnig of the 20th century spelling
Reading Level Reading ease score: 24.1 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Language Portuguese
LoC Class LB: Education: Theory and practice of education
Subject Education -- Portugal
Category Text
eBook-No. 23919
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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