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A Companion to Locke

Locke on Education

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Grant, RW; Hertzberg, BR
October 21, 2015

John Locke's Some Thoughts Concerning Education began as a series of letters to his friend, Sir Edward Clarke. Written during the same period he was writing the final draft of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, the Thoughts was first published in 1693. Locke was as concerned with cultivating the minds of adults as he was with childhood education. Of the Conduct of the Understanding addresses this concern. Locke's thoughts on education are part of his comprehensive epistemological, moral, and political reflections. For this reason, this chapter begins by considering the Thoughts and the Conduct in turn for what they reveal of Locke's educational principles and recommended practices. Then, it turns to address the ways in which these writings on education can deepen our understanding of unresolved theoretical problems in Locke's thought, of key concepts such as freedom and reasonableness, and of the degree of coherence of his philosophy altogether.

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9781405178150

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October 21, 2015

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448 / 465
 

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Grant, R. W., & Hertzberg, B. R. (2015). Locke on Education. In A Companion to Locke (pp. 448–465). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118328705.ch23
Grant, R. W., and B. R. Hertzberg. “Locke on Education.” In A Companion to Locke, 448–65, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118328705.ch23.
Grant RW, Hertzberg BR. Locke on Education. In: A Companion to Locke. 2015. p. 448–65.
Grant, R. W., and B. R. Hertzberg. “Locke on Education.” A Companion to Locke, 2015, pp. 448–65. Scopus, doi:10.1002/9781118328705.ch23.
Grant RW, Hertzberg BR. Locke on Education. A Companion to Locke. 2015. p. 448–465.
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DOI

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9781405178150

Publication Date

October 21, 2015

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448 / 465