Project Gutenberg 2010-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 57 Spalding, John Lancaster 1840 1916 Spalding, J. L. (John Lancaster) 04003873 Means and Ends of Education Produced by Al Haines "Means and Ends of Education" by John Lancaster Spalding is an educational treatise written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the philosophy and purpose behind education, discussing how it shapes individuals and society. Spalding argues that true education extends beyond mere academic instruction to encompass moral and spiritual growth, emphasizing the importance of truth and love as foundational elements in the educational process. The opening portion of the work explores the transformative power of education and literature, asserting that it enables individuals to cultivate and enrich their souls. Spalding reflects on the significance of literature as a means to connect with the wisdom of great minds throughout history, emphasizing that true learning arises from a passionate engagement with ideas. He asserts that education should inspire a deep sense of duty and promote a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and virtue, illustrating that education is not merely about acquiring facts but about becoming a better person, which can ultimately lead to a more just and noble society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Education Culture LB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Teaching & Education 331996 329429 2024-09-14T11:09:49.037160 2023-09-15T06:14:22.526340 text/html text/html 324452 2021-01-07T04:38:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 119894 2021-01-07T04:38:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179014 2024-09-14T11:09:54.147235 application/epub+zip 184187 2024-09-14T11:09:50.392172 application/epub+zip 184187 2024-09-14T11:09:49.566215 application/epub+zip 328832 2024-09-14T11:09:57.140153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315269 2024-09-14T11:09:53.596170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315222 2022-09-15T14:36:19.542237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316198 316194 2024-09-14T11:09:48.665265 2023-09-15T06:14:22.190339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 315998 2021-01-07T04:38:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117790 2021-01-07T04:38:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 315994 2021-01-07T04:38:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117761 2021-01-07T04:38:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20158 2024-09-14T11:09:57.277165 application/rdf+xml 13682 2024-09-14T11:09:49.914170 image/jpeg 3605 2024-09-14T11:09:49.739216 image/jpeg 179966 2024-09-14T11:09:49.068156 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