Education and the Good Life

Education and the Good LifeBy Bertrand RussellEarly 20th-century philosopher mathematician historian and social critic Bertrand Russell once again offers a refreshing and insightful look at the way in which we raise and educate our children and the effect it has on the kind of adults they become. Once again Russell demonstrates how timeless and unresolved some issues remainbe they war religion politics or ... in this instance ... education.Russell sets out his views on the four important characteristics of an ideal character: vitality courage sensitiveness and intelligence and then proceeds to take the audience on the ideal educational journey of a child from infancy to adulthood. Although published in 1926 the insights in this work continue to apply todayperhaps more than ever.00 - IntroductionPart I. Education and the Good Life01- Chapter 1. Postulates of Modern Educational Theory02- Chapter 2. The Aims of EducationPart II. Education of Character03- The First Year04- Fear05- Play and Fancy06- Constructiveness07- Selfishness and Property08- Truthfulness09- Punishment10- Importance of Other Children11- Affection and Sympathy12- Sex Education13- The Nursey-SchoolPart III. Intellectual Education14- General Principles15- The School Curriculum Before Fourteen16- Last School Years17- Day Schools and Boarding Schools18- The University19- Conclusion