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The Science of Education: Its General Principles Deduced from Its Aim, and the Aesthetic Revelation of the World
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286 pages, Paperback
First published January 9, 2010
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Johann Friedrich Herbart
409 books16 followersJohann Friedrich Herbart was a German philosopher, psychologist, and founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline.
Herbart is now remembered amongst the post-Kantian philosophers mostly as making the greatest contrast to Hegel; this in particular in relation to aesthetics. That does not take into account his thought on education.
Herbart is now remembered amongst the post-Kantian philosophers mostly as making the greatest contrast to Hegel; this in particular in relation to aesthetics. That does not take into account his thought on education.
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April 14, 2021
This is the fourth book I’ve read by Herbart. Honestly, this is the book one should start with. It lays out his philosophy of education in the most clear and concise manner out of any other book I’ve read by him. It also touches on aspects of his psychology.
I agree with his take on education to a large degree. I think that children, and human beings in general, learn in different ways. That a personalized approach to education seems only logical, but that is exactly what you do not receive in public school. My experience in public schools was largely negative, for many of the reasons Herbart goes over in here. I honestly wish I had had teachers like Herbart. In his day, tutoring was a common form of education where a personalized approach could easily be maintained, and Herbart was a tutor when he formulated many of the insights you find here. Even though tutoring has not disappeared, it isn’t like it was during the time Herbart was an educator. Be that as it may, I think many of his insights still stand.
Very interesting book. If someone is interested in getting into Herbart, this book would probably be a good place to start.
I agree with his take on education to a large degree. I think that children, and human beings in general, learn in different ways. That a personalized approach to education seems only logical, but that is exactly what you do not receive in public school. My experience in public schools was largely negative, for many of the reasons Herbart goes over in here. I honestly wish I had had teachers like Herbart. In his day, tutoring was a common form of education where a personalized approach could easily be maintained, and Herbart was a tutor when he formulated many of the insights you find here. Even though tutoring has not disappeared, it isn’t like it was during the time Herbart was an educator. Be that as it may, I think many of his insights still stand.
Very interesting book. If someone is interested in getting into Herbart, this book would probably be a good place to start.
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