Education as the Training of Personality: An Inaugural Lecture Delivered by H. Bompas Smith (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry Bompas Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484714481 ISBN 13: 9780484714488

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Education as the Training of Personality: a clear case for teaching that forms the whole person

This inaugural lecture argues that true education treats the student as a developing person, not a empty vessel. It invites teachers to act as partners in the discovery of truth, beauty, and moral possibility through daily classroom life.

In this view, the school is a small world where ethical growth happens through real acts of learning and social cooperation. The teacher's role is not simply to transmit knowledge but to guide students toward becoming more fully themselves, by recognizing their personalities and fostering independent thought.

• How education can balance knowledge with character and independence
• Why a school should cultivate the student’s sense of the good and the ideal
• Ways classroom life and sports, crafts, and study shape a student’s personality
• Practical considerations for teachers aiming to train whole persons, not just minds

Ideal for readers of classic educational philosophy and those interested in the purpose behind school life, this edition offers a thoughtful perspective on how schools can nurture lasting personal growth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484714481
• ISBN 13: 9780484714488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 46