Some Thoughts Concerning Education

by John Locke

Overview

Some Thoughts Concerning Education is a 1693 treatise on the education of gentlemen written by the English philosopher John Locke. For over a century, it was the most important philosophical work on education in England. It was translated into almost all of the major written European languages during the eighteenth century, and nearly every European writer on education after Locke, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau, acknowledged its influence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605017563
Publisher:	MobileReference
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	Mobi Classics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	235 KB

About the Author

Rutgers University (Emeritus)

Table of Contents

Introduction: A. Content; B. Text; C. Comparative Tables; SOME THOUGHTS CONCERNING EDUCATION; The Contents of the Sections; Appendices: I. Formal Variants; II. Letters of Transmittal to Edward Clarke; III. 'Mr Locke's Extempore Advice &c.'; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Highly recommended for general readers or professionals seeking to understand the origins of many current educational theories and practices."—Choice

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