The president of the University of Colorado gathers papers and addresses on what education is for: Plato’s philosophy of schooling, secondary and higher education, moral training, whether virtue can be taught, and the relation of knowledge to power. He argues that ideals must stay high while teaching moves closer to the work and problems of the day.
A clear record of American educational debate at the turn of the century, for historians of schooling and teachers alike. Download the free EPUB.