On Education, And The Duties Of Civil Life

By James Mott

Book Overview

Citizenship begins in the mind. In On Education, And The Duties Of Civil Life, James Mott brings urgency and clarity to a question every era must face: how do we form people fit for freedom? Written in nineteenth century America, these complete civic education essays connect learning with conscience, arguing that education and character are inseparable and that the responsibilities of citizens start long before the ballot box. Part moral philosophy treatise, part public address, this public domain classic pamphlet explores civic duty and virtue in everyday life: self-government, respect for law, disciplined habits, and the moral foundations of public peace. Its plain-spoken reasoning shows how a community's schooling shapes its courts, markets, and churches, making the pamphlet a revealing artefact of early American democratic self-understanding still sharp on modern anxieties. Read it as classic civics reading or as a practical guide for educators and homeschoolers seeking language that treats pupils as future neighbours and voters. Set in the antebellum United States, it sits alongside the era's reform energy, touching the same national concerns that animated Horace Mann education debates and other Quaker reform writings. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This edition offers a handsome way to revisit an influential statement of civic formation, equally satisfying for casual readers who want a bracing, compact argument and for classic-literature collectors building a shelf of American social thought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354501443
• ISBN13: 9789354501449
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"