Thomas Jefferson's Philosophy of Education: A utopian dream

by M. Andrew Holowchak and M Andrew Holowchak

Book Overview

Thomas Jefferson had a profoundly advanced educational vision that went hand in hand with his political philosophy - each of which served the goal of human flourishing. His republicanism marked a break with the conservatism of traditional non-representative governments, characterized by birth and wealth and in neglect of the wants and needs of the people. Instead, Jefferson proposed social reforms which would allow people to express themselves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138702250
• ISBN13: 9781138702257
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"