The essence of education

The essence of education

[British] Alfred North Whitehead

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Press

2019-08-01

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Summary

This book is Whitehead's representative work, which embodies his educational philosophy. Whitehead believes that the purpose of education is to inspire students to develop themselves, and opposes instilling rigid knowledge and ideas without sparks. He advocates general education and professional education,...