02709cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000400012624501120016626400510027830000470032933600260037633700260040233800360042850000310046450802520049552015100074753400450225765300140230265300360231685600430235250338UtSlPG20260610134146.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11000824  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aLB1 aOsborn, Henry Fairfield,d1857-193510aHuxley and education :bAddress at the Opening of the College Year, Columbia University, September 28, 1910 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-10-29  aE-text prepared by MWS, Adrian Mastronardi, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)  a"Huxley and education" by Henry Fairfield Osborn is a scholarly address given at the opening of the college year at Columbia University in the early 20th century. This book serves as an educational essay reflecting on the philosophies of science and education, particularly through the lens of the life and teachings of Thomas Henry Huxley. The address presents a strong argument for the need for productive thinking and personal expression in education, emphasizing that true education should go beyond rote memorization to foster original and critical thought.  In this address, Osborn reflects on Huxley’s philosophy of education, arguing for the importance of "productive thinking" as the central component of an effective educational system. He critiques the traditional focus on passive learning and advocates for active engagement in the learning process, drawing parallels between educational evolution and biological acceleration. By sharing his views on the education of American students versus their British counterparts, he underscores the necessity of fostering individuality and critical reasoning. Osborn encourages students to embrace their innate creativity and pursue knowledge by actively participating in their education, ultimately leading to personal growth and societal contribution. He encapsulates his ideas in seven fundamental principles that he believes should guide a liberal education and the development of a productive mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEducation  aHuxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-189540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50338