The Making of Character
Some Educational Aspects of Ethics

Originally published in 1900, this book presents a discussion of the relationship between ethics and education.

John MacCunn (Author)

9781107425781, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 August 2014

272 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.3 kg

Originally published in 1900, this book presents a discussion of the relationship between ethics and education. The text is divided into four main parts: 'Congenital Endowment: its Nature and Treatment'; 'Educative Influences'; 'Sound Judgment'; and 'Self-Development and Self-Control'. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in philosophy and the history of education.

Part I. Congenital Endowment: Its Nature and Treatment: 1. Heredity
2. Natural inequality
3. Temperament
4. Capacities, instincts, desires
5. The economy of human powers
6. Development and repression
7. Habit and its limitations
Part II. Educative Influences: 1. Environment
2. Bodily health
3. Mr Spencer's doctrine of natural reactions
4. Wordsworthian education of nature
5. Family, school, friendship
6. Livelihood
7. Citizenship
8. The religious organisation
9. Social influences and unity of character
10. Education value of moral ideals
11. Punishment
12. Example
13. Precept
14. Casuistry
Part III. Sound Judgment: 1. Sound moral judgment
2. The education of the moral judgment
3. Growth of the individual's ideal
4. Practical value of a theory of the moral ideal
Part IV. Self-Development and Self-Control: 1. Self-development
2. Self-control.

Subject Areas: Ethics & moral philosophy [HPQ]