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1884. Alexander Bain, Scottish philosopher and educationalist, was an early proponent of scientific psychology. Along with his friend, John Stuart Mill, Bain was a major proponent of the British school of empiricism: a theory which based all knowledge on basic sensory experiences and not on introspection. Bain's philosophical and scientific writings were completed during his twenty years as a professor at Aberdeen. The first two essays are applications of the laws of mind to some prevailing Errors. The next two have an educational bearing: the one is on the subjects proper for Competitive Examinations; the other, on the present position of the much vexed Classical controversy. The fifth considers the range of Philosophical or Metaphysical Study, and the mode of conducting this study in Debating Societies. The sixth contains a retrospect of the growth of the Universities, with more especial reference to those of Scotland; and also a discussion of the University Ideal, as something more than professional teaching. The seventh is a chapter omitted from the author's Science of Education; it is mainly devoted to the methods of self-educati
| ISBN-13 | 9780766195844 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0766195848 |
| Weight | 1.13 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.78 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $31.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Publisher | Kessinger Publishing |
| Published On | 2004-04-01 |
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