Rousseau, JeanJacques
Emile; or On Education
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140445633
- author:
- Rousseau, JeanJacques
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1991
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Classics, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Written in reaction to the stultifying system of rote learning and memorization prevalent throughout Europe at the time, Emile presents a utopian vision of child-centered education. Rousseau's pioneering treatise on education had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy in the eighteenth century, and many of his ideas still sound radical today.
Here, Rousseau creates an ideal model of one-on-one tutelage from infancy to manhood, with himself as the child's mentor. He asserts his main thesis that human beings are by nature good; it is only the distorting influences of civilization that have corrupted them.
Published in 1991, this First Edition of Emile offers a unique insight into Rousseau's thoughts on education and human nature. With its focus on individualized learning and the importance of nurturing a child's natural development, this book remains a thought-provoking and influential work in the world of philosophy and education.
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