Transcendental learning : the educational legacy of Alcott, Emerson, Fuller, Peabody and Thoreau

Transcendental Learning discusses the work of five figures associated with transcendentalism concerning their views on education. Alcott, Emerson, Fuller, Peabody and Thoreau all taught at one time and held definite views about education. The book explores these conceptions with chapters on each of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Miller, John P. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2011.
Subjects
Holistic education.
Transcendentalism.
Learning.
Education > Educational Psychology.
Educational psychology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806615827
DOI10.1108/978-1-61735-586-8
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 137 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. A transcendental education
  • Chapter 2. Ralph waldo emerson: Awakening the soul
  • Chapter 3. Bronson alcott: Pioneer in spiritual education
  • Chapter 4. Margaret fuller: Voice for and educator of women
  • Chapter 5. Henrythoreau: Environmental educator
  • Chapter 6. Elizabeth peabody: Educational reformer
  • Chapter 7. A transcendental pedagogy
  • Chapter 8. Educational legacy of transcendentalism holistic education.

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