Thomas Jefferson's philosophy of education : a Utopian dream / M. Andrew Holowchak.
2014
LB695.J42 . H65 2014eb
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Thomas Jefferson's philosophy of education : a Utopian dream / M. Andrew Holowchak.
ISBN
9781315766508 (electronic book)
9781317660644 (electronic book)
9781138787452
9781317660644 (electronic book)
9781138787452
Published
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2014.
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (231 pages).
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LB695.J42 . H65 2014eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
371.001
Summary
"Thomas Jefferson had a profoundly advanced educational vision that went hand in hand with his political philosophy - each of which served the goal of human flourishing. His republicanism marked a break with the conservatism of traditional non-representative governments, characterized by birth and wealth and in neglect of the wants and needs of the people. Instead, Jefferson proposed social reforms which would allow people to express themselves freely, dictate their own course in life, and oversee their elected representatives. His educational vision aimed to instantiate a progressive social climate only dreamed of by utopists such as Thomas More, James Harrington and Louis-Sébastian Mercier. This book offers a critical articulation of the philosophy behind Jefferson's thoughts on education. Divided into three parts, chapters include an analysis of his views on elementary and higher education, an investigation of education for both the moral-sense and rational faculty, and an examination of education as lifelong learning. Jefferson's educational rationale was economic, political and philosophical, and his systemic approach to education conveys a systemic, economic approach to living, with strong affinities to Stoicism. Thomas Jefferson's Philosophy of Education will be key reading for philosophers, historians and postgraduate students of education, the history of education and philosophy"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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New directions in the philosophy of education series.
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