Observations upon liberal education / George Turnbull ; edited and with an introduction by Terrence O. Moore, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turnbull, George, 1698-1748.

Contributor:

Moore, Terrence O., 1967-

Series:

Natural Law Paper

Natural law and enlightenment classics

Standardized Title:

Observations upon liberal education, in all its branches

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Philosophy--Early works to 1800.

Education.

Education, Humanistic--Early works to 1800.

Education, Humanistic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (473 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Ind. : Liberty Fund, 2003.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Originally published in 1742 and presented here in its first modern edition, "Observations upon Liberal Education" is a significant contribution to the Scottish Enlightenment and the moral-sense school of Scottish philosophy. George Turnbull embodied these movements of ideas as much as his more famous contemporary Francis Hutcheson.In "Observations, " Turnbull applied these ideas to the education of youth. He showed how a liberal education fosters true "inward liberty" and moral strength and thus prepares for responsible and happy lives in a free society. He drew upon an impressive number of authors, both ancient and modern, including John Locke. Indeed, there is probably no richer treasure trove of sources for the educational debates of the eighteenth century.Terrence Moore, who wrote the introduction, notes that ""Observations upon Liberal Education" provides an extensive and illuminating treatment of education, sensitive to the means of inculcating the personal responsibility necessary for living in a free society."Turnbull was the mentor of Thomas Reid, but his influence was not confined to Scotland. Benjamin Franklin, in drafting his "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pensilvania, " drew generously from "Observations."George Turnbull (1698-1748) belongs to the founding figures in the Scottish Enlightenment. Finding their native Calvinism repressive, they sought a rational religion closely associated with their new science of human nature, supportive of tolerance, and compatible with classical ideals.Terrence O. Moore, Jr., is Principal of Ridgeview Classical Schools in Fort Collins, Colorado.Knud Haakonssen is Professor of Intellectual History at the University of Sussex, England.

Contents:

""George Turnbull, Observations Upon Liberal Education ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Introduction, p. ix ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Observations Upon Liberal Education ""; ""To the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Derry, p. 3 ""; ""The Contents, p. 5 ""; ""Part I, p. 21 ""; ""Introduction, p. 23 ""; ""Plutarchus Plasmatias to His Friend Fundanus, Concerning Education, p. 32 ""; ""Part II, p. 91 ""; ""Plutarchus Plasmatias to His Friend Fundanus, Concerning Liberal Education, &c., p. 93 ""; ""Part III, p. 169 ""

""An Essay on Liberal Education, &c """"Chapter I, p. 171 ""; ""Chapter II, p. 206 ""; ""Chapter III, p. 240 ""; ""Chapter IV, p. 315 ""; ""Chapter V, p. 381 ""; ""Conclusion, p. 418 ""; ""Index, p. 423 ""

Notes:

Originally published: Observations upon liberal education, in all its branches. London : Printed for A. Millar. 1742.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61487-870-6

OCLC:

824698522