Emile Or Treatise on Education |
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Author:
| Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
Translator:
| Payne, William H. |
Series title: | Great Books in Philosophy |
ISBN: | 978-1-59102-111-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2003 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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In his pioneering treatise on education the great French philosopher presented concepts that had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy. Written in reaction to the stultifying system of rote learning and memorisation prevalent throughout Europe in Rousseau's time, this is a utopian vision of child-centred education.
In his pioneering treatise on education the great French philosopher presented concepts that had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy. Written in reaction to the stultifying system of rote learning and memorisation prevalent throughout Europe in Rousseau's time, this is a utopian vision of child-centred education.