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An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education: A Liberal Education for All: An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education, by Charlotte M. Mason—A Project Gutenberg eBook

An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education: A Liberal Education for All
An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education, by Charlotte M. Mason—A Project Gutenberg eBook
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  1. Front Matter
    1. Contents
    2. Foreword
    3. Preface
  2. A Short Synopsis
  3. Introduction
    1. I
    2. II
    3. III
  4. Book I
    1. Chapter I: Self-Education
    2. Chapter II: Children Are Born Persons
      1. 1.—The Mind of a Child
      2. 2.—The Mind of a School-Child
      3. 3.—Motives for Learning
    3. Chapter III: The Good and Evil Nature of a Child
      1. 1.—Well-Being of Body
      2. 2.—Well-Being of Mind
      3. 3.—Intellectual Appetite
      4. 4.—Misdirected Affections
      5. 5.—The Well-Being of the Soul
    4. Chapter IV: Authority and Docility
    5. Chapter V: the Sacredness of Personality
    6. Chapter VI: Three Instruments of Education
      1. I.—Education Is an Atmosphere
      2. 2.—Education Is a Discipline
      3. 3.—Education Is a Life
    7. Chapter VII: How We Make Use of Mind
    8. Chapter VIII: The Way of the Will
    9. Chapter IX: The Way of the Reason
    10. Chapter X: The Curriculum
      1. Section I: The Knowledge of God
      2. Section II: The Knowledge of Man
        1. a. History
        2. b. Literature
        3. c. Morals and Economics: Citizenship
        4. d. Composition
        5. e. Languages
        6. f. Art
      3. Section III: The Knowledge of the Universe
        1. a. Science
        2. b. Mathematics
        3. c. Physical Development Handicrafts
  5. Book II: Theory Applied
    1. Chapter I: A Liberal Education in Elementary Schools
    2. Chapter II: A Liberal Education in Secondary Schools
    3. Chapter III: The Scope of Continuation Schools
    4. Chapter IV: The Basis of National Strength--a Liberal Education From a National Standpoint
      1. I: Knowledge
      2. II: Letters, Knowledge and Virtue
      3. III: Knowledge, Reason, and Rebellion
      4. IV: New and Old Conceptions of Knowledge
      5. V: Education and the Fullness of Life
      6. VI: Knowledge in Literary Form
  6. Supplementary: Too Wide a Mesh
  7. Back Matter
    1. Index
    2. Footnotes:
    3. The Full Project Gutenberg License

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“ALL KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL MEN.”
Comenius.
“Books, we know,
Are a substantial world, both pure and good,
Round which, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood,
Our pastime and our happiness will grow.”
Wordsworth.

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