Belles-Lettres and the University: Diderot's Plan d'une universite ou d'une education publique dans toutes les sciences

Aschheim, Kathryn

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“…As we can see, he saw natural philosophy as the core of his of his educational program. This marked a clear break in the history of French educational theory, which had hitherto given priority to the human sciences (Aschheim, 1990).…”

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The Role of Education Redefined: 18th century British and French educational thought and the rise of the Baconian conception of the study of nature

Gilead

2011

Educational Philosophy and Theory

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The idea that science teaching in schools should prepare the ground for society's future technical and scientific progress has played an important role in shaping modern education. This idea, however, was not always present. In this article, I examine how this idea first emerged in educational thought. Early in the 17 th century, Francis Bacon asserted that the study of nature should serve to improve living conditions for all members of society. Although influential, Bacon's idea was not easily assimilated by educational thinkers who remained committed to the traditional aims of teaching about nature. Yet in the second half of the 18 th century a change has occurred; educational thinkers started to embrace Baconian ideas and therefore argued that science teaching should be oriented towards generating future scientific progress. Analysing the work of 18th century French and British educational thinkers, this article links the emergence of this new view to developments in the understanding of natural philosophy and to a rising interest in it. It is argued, however, that in themselves, these developments could not adequately explain why Baconian ideas started to influence educational theory in the time in which they did. It is maintained that the incorporation of Baconian ideas into educational thought resulted from a fundamental theoretical shift in the understanding of the role of education itself.

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Section: The Baconian Conception Takes Centre Stagementioning

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The Role of Education Redefined: 18th century British and French educational thought and the rise of the Baconian conception of the study of nature

Gilead

2011

Educational Philosophy and Theory

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Belles-Lettres and the University: Diderot's Plan d'une universite ou d'une education publique dans toutes les sciences

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The Role of Education Redefined: 18th century British and French educational thought and the rise of the Baconian conception of the study of nature

The Role of Education Redefined: 18th century British and French educational thought and the rise of the Baconian conception of the study of nature

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