The Education of Man: The Educational Philosophy of Jacques Maritain

Teaching is an art: the teacher is an artist" Jacques Maritain, one of today's great teachers, discusses the philosophy, principles and problems of education. After one-half century of teaching and evaluating, this eminent Thomist presents conclusions that make a lasting contribution to twentieth-century thought. Dr. Maritain is well known for his original and sometimes controversial ideas; THE EDUCATION OF MAN is a collection of his philosophical treatment on the theme of education, the status of Christian education at the present time and the sort of education the person living in a free society is entitled to receive. Maritain's major works on education in this volume range the disciplines from contemporary psychiatry and psychology to the philosophy of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas; consequently the collection should be an invaluable supplementary text in universities and colleges for the study of the philosophy of education. Editors Donald and Idella Gallagher have written a critical introduction that adds much to the book. Front cover Title page Acknowledgments Table of Contents Introduction: Toward a Christian Philosophy of Education (Donald and Idella Gallagher) Notes to Introduction 1. Philosophy and Education 2. Thomist Views on Education Basic Orientation Educational Aims and Values Educational Process Education and the Individual School and Society School and Religion The Teaching of Theology The Integrity of Natural Reason 3. Education and the Humanities The Humanities and the Western Tradition Contemporary Education and the Humanities Liberal Education and Democracy Education and the Present Crisis 4. Moral and Spiritual Values in Education Education and the Moral Virtues The Fostering of Moral and Spiritual Ideals 5. Moral Education The Role of the School in Moral Education Morality and Religion Moral Education and the Family Moral Teaching in the School Conclusion 6. Some Typical Aspects of Christian Education The Christian Idea of Man and its Influence on Education The Requirements of Christian Education Two Important Issues 7. The Education of Women 8. The Conquest of Freedom Freedom of Independence and Freedom of Choice Freedom of Independence and the Aspirations of the Person True and False Political Emancipation The True and False Deification of Man Appendix A: Education for the Good Life Appendix B: The Crucial Problem of the Education of the Human Being Bibliography Back cover [digitized by FurloSK, v1]