Some Thoughts Concerning Education

by John Locke, John W. Yolton, Jean S. Yolton

Overview

This book, one of John Locke's (1632-1704) major works, is primarily about moral education—its role in creating a responsible adult and the importance of virtue as a transmitter of culture. However, Locke's most detailed and comprehensive guide also ranges over such practical topics as the effectiveness of physical punishment, how best to teach foreign languages, table manners, and varieties of crying.\

This critical edition is based on the third edition (1695), with variants from the first five editions, from the Harvard University Library and the British Library drafts, and from Locke's correspondence to Edward Clarke and his wife.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198250166
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/18/2000
Series:	Clarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	8.18(w) x 5.66(h) x 0.87(d)

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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