Moral and intellectual science : applied to the elevation of society /

"The public appear to be now nearly unanimous on the point, that the people should be educated; but considerable differences of opinion exist as to who should be charged with the duty of educating them--the state or individuals? also, whether combined religious and secular instruction, or secul...

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Other Authors: Combe, George, 1788-1858, Cox, Robert, 1810-1872
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Fowlers and Wells, 1848.
Series:PsycBOOKS.
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Summary:"The public appear to be now nearly unanimous on the point, that the people should be educated; but considerable differences of opinion exist as to who should be charged with the duty of educating them--the state or individuals? also, whether combined religious and secular instruction, or secular instruction alone, should be given by the schoolmaster, leaving religious instruction to be supplied by the parent and priest. To communicate my views distinctly on these points, I find it advisable to begin with the very elements of the subject"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).
Item Description:Includes reprints from Quarterly phrenological journal.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (iv, 448 pages) : portraits.