Education
About this Collection
Debates about education go far beyond the classroom and consider the way an understanding of education affects the human condition, while placing an emphasis on the advancement of society. Some of the questions our authors raise are: what kind of education is appropriate for a free society, how should it be funded, what role should the state play, what should individuals be taught in order to make them good citizens, and how should individuals be taught?
Key People
Titles & Essays
Quotes
Education
Adam Smith on compulsory attendance in the classroom (1776)
Education
Adam Smith on the rigorous education of young Fitzmaurice (1759)
Education
Adam Smith on who colleges and universities ACTUALLY benefit
Education
Frederick Douglass and His Secret Education
Women’s Rights
Mary Wollstonecraft on Women’s Education
Social Usages. Etiquette