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100 1 _aOsborn, Henry Fairfield,
_d1857-1935
245 1 0 _aHuxley and education :
_bAddress at the Opening of the College Year, Columbia University, September 28, 1910
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-29
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEducation
653 _aHuxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50338
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