Talking of Summerhill

by A.S. Neill

Hardcover - first edition in unclipped jacket (in removable plastic protection); both in excellent condition for age, with one instance of very minor edgewear on jacket. Very good indeed, with clean, sound pages throughout. TS

Genres: Nonfiction, Education

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Alexander Sutherland Neill was a Scottish progressive educator, author and founder of Summerhill school and its philosophy of freedom from adult coercion and its community self-governance, which remains open and continues to follow his educational philosophy to this day. He is best known as an advocate of personal freedom for children.

Reviews

[Dinaset · Rating 2 out of 5]

Autogobierno.

Las personas que apoyan la libertad suelen no tener excesivas cantidades de dinero.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

A.S. Neill's philosophy of education is worthwhile, but, as a secular humanist, his understanding of religion is incredibly limited in scope. The Q&A format of this particular book becomes very redundant about halfway through. A better introduction to his philosophy would likely be one of his earlier books - one that is structured more traditionally.