Educational Nuggets: Plato; Aristotle; Rousseau; Herbart; Spencer; Harris; Butler; Eliot (1899)

By John Raymond Howard

Book Overview

Educational Nuggets: Plato; Aristotle; Rousseau; Herbart; Spencer; Harris; Butler; Eliot is a book written by John Raymond Howard and published in 1899. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the educational philosophies of eight influential thinkers throughout history. The philosophers covered in the book are Plato, Aristotle, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Johann Friedrich Herbart, Herbert Spencer, William Torrey Harris, Nicholas Murray Butler, and Charles W. Eliot. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to one of these philosophers and includes a detailed analysis of their educational theories, ideas, and practices. The book covers a wide range of topics related to education, including the role of the teacher, the purpose of education, the importance of moral and intellectual development, and the relationship between education and society. The author, John Raymond Howard, was a prominent educator and philosopher in his own right. He was the president of the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia and was known for his contributions to the field of educational philosophy. Overall, Educational Nuggets: Plato; Aristotle; Rousseau; Herbart; Spencer; Harris; Butler; Eliot is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of education and the ideas of some of the most influential educational philosophers of all time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166976181
• ISBN13: 9781166976187
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"