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100 1 _aSpencer, Herbert,
_d1820-1903
245 1 0 _aEssays on education and kindred subjects
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEveryman's library, no. 504
500 _aRelease date is 2005-08-11
505 0 _aEducation: 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.
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Joel Schlosberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEducation
700 1 _aEliot, Charles William,
_d1834-1926
830 0 _aEveryman's library, no. 504
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16510
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