Old Greek Education

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mahaffy, J. P. (John Pentland), 1839-1919.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Old Greek Education" by J. P. Mahaffy is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the educational systems and philosophies of ancient Greece, highlighting how they contributed to the intellectual and cultural achievements of the society. Mahaffy aims to uncover the practices and ideals of Greek education, which he believes can inform modern educational thought. The opening of the text introduces key themes regarding the nature of human education, positing that while human nature has enduring aspects, the methods and philosophies of education are highly variable across cultures and periods. Mahaffy suggests that ancient Greek education provides valuable insights, particularly given its focus on moral, political, and artistic training. He draws comparisons to contemporary educational practices, emphasizing the Greeks' unique contributions to the development of well-rounded individuals adept in both intellectual and physical pursuits. The text serves as both an exploration of historical educational practices and an inquiry into how these ideas can be applied or studied in modern contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Introduction

Infancy

Earlier childhood

School days: the physical side

School days: the musical side; the schoolmaster

The musical side: schools and their appointments

The subjects and method of education: drawing and music

The last stage of education: military training of the ephebi

Higher education: the Sophists and Socrates

The Rhetors: Isocrates

The Greek theorists on education: Plato and Aristotle

The growth of systematic higher education: university life at Athens.

Credits:

E-text prepared by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2021-04-11