Thomas Jefferson's Philosophy of Education

Taylor & Francis

Thomas Jefferson's Philosophy of EducationA utopian dream\nAuthor(s): M. Andrew Holowchak\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138702257, 978-1138702257\nSynopsis\nThomas Jefferson had a profoundly advanced educational vision that went hand in hand with his political philosophy - each of which served the goal of human flourishing. His republicanism marked a break with the conservatism of traditional non-representative governments, characterized by birth and wealth and in neglect of the wants and needs of the people. Instead, Jefferson proposed social reforms which would allow people to express themselves freely, dictate their own course in life, and oversee their elected representatives. His educational vision aimed to instantiate a progressive social climate only dreamed of by utopists such as Thomas More, James Harrington and Louis-Sbastian Mercier. \n\nThis book offers a critical articulation of the philosophy be.