Project Gutenberg 2007-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 95 Spalding, John Lancaster 1840 1916 Spalding, J. L. (John Lancaster) Education and the Higher Life Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Sigal Alon, Marcia, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Education and the Higher Life" by John Lancaster Spalding is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores the purpose and value of education beyond mere academic attainment, arguing for the cultivation of character, ideals, and spiritual growth. Spalding emphasizes the importance of seeking higher truths and living for noble aims, suggesting that these pursuits are essential for meaningful existence. The opening of the book sets the stage by reflecting on the journey of youth and the significance of ideals in shaping one's character and destiny. Spalding asserts that true education is not about accumulating knowledge but about developing the mind and soul to seek and love what is good and true. He presents a critique of the prevailing materialistic values of society, advocating for an education that connects individuals to broader spiritual and moral aspirations, ultimately urging readers to cultivate their inner lives in conjunction with their intellectual pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Education LB Text Browsing: Teaching & Education 368046 365648 2024-11-09T08:36:41.653533 2023-09-09T10:34:03.564198 text/html text/html 370698 2007-04-12T13:48:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 126434 2007-04-12T13:48:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214764 2024-11-09T08:36:50.661316 application/epub+zip 217653 2024-11-09T08:36:45.342347 application/epub+zip 208323 2024-11-09T08:36:43.860374 application/epub+zip 415325 2024-11-09T08:36:54.406314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396037 2024-11-09T08:36:49.530335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353349 2022-09-10T05:30:23.718048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315079 314971 2024-11-09T08:36:40.940358 2023-09-09T10:34:02.900204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 314894 2007-04-12T13:48:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118015 2007-04-12T13:48:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 314889 2007-04-12T13:48:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117982 2007-04-12T13:48:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20902 2024-11-09T08:36:54.540295 application/rdf+xml 15215 2024-11-09T08:36:44.408350 image/jpeg 3750 2024-11-09T08:36:44.133354 image/jpeg 203855 2024-11-09T08:36:41.685375 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