CONTENTS
Part I
CHAPTER 1 Educational Biography and the Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education
CHAPTER 2 Confucius: Proponent of Educating for a Harmonious Society
CHAPTER 3 Plato: Idealist Philosopher and Educator for the Perfect Society
CHAPTER 4 Aristotle: Founder of Realism
CHAPTER 5 Quintilian: Rhetorical Educator in Service of the Emperor
Part II
CHAPTER 6 Thomas Aquinas: Scholastic Theologian and Creator of the Medieval Christian Synthesis
CHAPTER 7 Desiderius Erasmus: Renaissance Humanist and Cosmopolitan Educator
CHAPTER 8 John Calvin: Theologian and Educator of the Protestant Reformation
CHAPTER 9 Johann Amos Comenius: Pansophist Educator and Proponent of International Education
Part III
CHAPTER 10 Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Prophet of Naturalism
CHAPTER 11 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi: Proponent of Educating the Heart and the Senses
CHAPTER 12 Thomas Jefferson: Advocate of Republican Education
CHAPTER 13 Mary Wollstonecraft: Proponent of Women’s Rights and Education
CHAPTER 14 Horace Mann: Leader of the Common School Movement
CHAPTER 15 Robert Owen: Utopian Theorist and Communitarian Educator
CHAPTER 16 Friedrich Froebel: Founder of the Kindergarten
CHAPTER 17 John Stuart Mill: Proponent of Liberalism
CHAPTER 18 Herbert Spencer: Advocate of Individualism, Science, and Social Darwinism
Part IV
CHAPTER 19 Jane Addams: Advcate of Socialized Education
CHAPTER 20 John Dewey: Pragmatist Philosopher and Progressive Educator
CHAPTER 21 Maria Montessori: Proponent of Early Childhood Education
CHAPTER 22 Mohandas Gandhi: Father of Indian Independence
CHAPTER 23 W. E. B. Du Bois: Scholar and Activist for African American Rights
CHAPTER 24 Paulo Freire: Advocate of Liberation Pedagogy
INDEX
