Understanding teaching & learning : classic texts on education by Augustine, Aquinas, Newman and Mill / edited by T. Brian Mooney & Mark Nowacki.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mooney, T. Brian.

Nowacki, Mark.

Series:

St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs.

St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Philosophy.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Exeter : Imprint Academic, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Generous selections from these four seminal texts on the theory and practice of education have never before appeared together in a single volume. The Introductions that precede the texts provide brief biographical sketches of each author, situating him within his broader historical, cultural and intellectual context. The editors also provide a brief outline of key themes that emerge within the selection as a helpful guide to the reader. The final chapter engages the reflections of the classi...

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Understanding Teaching and Learning; Understanding Teaching and Learning; Augustine: Commentary; Augustine:De Magistro (On the Teacher); Aquinas: Commentary; Aquinas:De Magistro (On the Teacher); Newman: Commentary; Newman:The Idea of a University; Mill: Commentary; Mill:Inaugural Address Delivered To The University Of St Andrews; Epilogue; Back Matter; Bibliography; Also Available

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-44538-7

9786613445384

1-84540-294-4

OCLC:

745866972