Idealism in Education, or First Principles in the Making of Men and Women (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Herman Harrell Horne

9780484415538: Idealism in Education, or First Principles in the Making of Men and Women (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484415530 ISBN 13: 9780484415538

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the core ideas behind how education shapes people, for better or worse.

In this thoughtful work, the author blends biology, sociology, and philosophy to explain how education helps form who we become. It presents a practical view of three big forces—heredity, environment, and will—and shows how schools and classrooms can work with them to foster human growth. The book also imagines an education that supports individual freedom while guiding society toward common good.

You’ll encounter ideas about how classrooms can be organized, how teachers model character, and how environments—from school buildings to social life—affect learning and behavior. The text argues for a purposeful, citizen-centered approach to education and for considering limits as well as possibilities in shaping minds and lives.

How heredity, environment, and will interact to form people
Ways schools can influence character through structure, atmosphere, and practice
Practical guidance for teachers and policy makers on education as a force for social good
A philosophy that links daily classroom work to long-term human development

Ideal for educators, students of education, and any reader curious about the foundations of schooling and how a classroom can help make the people of tomorrow.

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