Purpose of Education - An Examination of Educational Problems in Light of Recent Scientific

First published in 1916, this book presents an examination of the role and methodology of education.

List of contents

Preface to the revised edition; Lettre-préface; The purpose of education: an examination of educational problems in light of recent scientific research.

Summary

First published in 1916, this book presents an examination of the role and methodology of education. The text is notable for its enthusiasm for psychical theories and was written in the hope that the 'psycho-physical treatment of educational problems' could offer a clue to their satisfactory solution.

Product details

• Authors: St. George Lane Fox-Pitt, St George Lane Fox Pitt
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2016
• EAN: 9781316601655
• ISBN: 978-1-316-60165-5
• No. of pages: 126
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, History of Education, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)