Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 97 Bain, Alexander 1818 1903 Practical Essays Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Common errors on the mind -- Errors of suppressed correlatives -- The civil service examinations -- The classical controversy: its present aspect -- Metaphysics and debating societies -- The university ideal, past and present -- The art of study -- Religious tests and subscriptions -- Procedure of deliberative bodies. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe. From images generously made available by Gallica (Bibliothèque Nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Practical Essays" by Alexander Bain is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work primarily focuses on various applications of psychological principles and social issues, providing insights into the nature of mind, education, and governance. Bain, an eminent professor of logic, explores practical errors in understanding mental processes, alongside discussions on educational practices, classical studies, and the importance of self-education. The beginning of the book lays out Bain's intention to address common misconceptions associated with the mind and to provide innovative approaches to education and social issues. He introduces several essays, where he aims to critique prevailing ideas regarding mental exertion's relationship with physical processes, the nature of happiness, and the fallacies of free will. The opening portion emphasizes Bain's systematic examination of the factors contributing to mental performance and well-being, while hinting at discussions surrounding the structure and function of educational systems within society, particularly regarding competitive examinations and the interactions of classical and modern studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 571655 568011 2024-10-08T03:36:14.615489 2023-09-08T06:09:32.189008 text/html text/html 565846 2020-12-13T13:54:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 208003 2020-12-13T13:54:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281669 2024-10-08T03:36:22.589410 application/epub+zip 289587 2024-10-08T03:36:16.726456 application/epub+zip 289586 2024-10-08T03:36:15.416480 application/epub+zip 516380 2024-10-08T03:36:27.339403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485641 2024-10-08T03:36:21.793408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457837 2022-09-08T11:33:50.122811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544975 544817 2024-10-08T03:36:13.599465 2023-09-08T06:09:31.330019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 544707 2020-12-13T13:54:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201778 2020-12-13T13:54:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 544713 2020-12-13T13:54:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201716 2020-12-13T13:54:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21782 2024-10-08T03:36:27.466446 application/rdf+xml 14902 2024-10-08T03:36:15.998444 image/jpeg 3821 2024-10-08T03:36:15.695443 image/jpeg 275046 2024-10-08T03:36:14.665475 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia