The authors of this book consult fifteen thinkers, from various fields, who have a profound understanding of the important role that education plays in our world. Each chapter opens with an Introduction and concludes with a discussion and questions. Contents: Introduction; "Plato", Plato's Cave: On Breaking the Chains of Ignorance; "Confucius", Confucius, The Master Teacher; "John Locke", Locke On Developing Good Habits; "Jean Jacques Rousseau", Rousseau On Keeping Education Natural; "Johann...
The authors of this book consult fifteen thinkers, from various fields, who have a profound understanding of the important role that education plays in our world. Each chapter opens with an Introduction and concludes with a discussion and questions.
Ch. 1IntroductionCh. 2PlatoCh. 3ConfuciusCh. 4John LockeCh. 5Jean Jacques RousseauCh. 6Johann Frederich HerbartCh. 7Horace MannCh. 8William JamesCh. 9Booker T. WashingtonCh. 10John DeweyCh. 11Maria MontessoriCh. 12Carl RogersCh. 13B.F. SkinnerCh. 14Shinichi SuzukiCh. 15Jean PiagetCh. 16ConclusionSelected BibliographyAbout The Authors