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PROF. WELTON'S question has been heard in every direction since the war began; and perhaps the outstanding characteristic of the answers which have been offered is the almost complete disagreement among them. Most competent persons will agree with Prof. Welton that “an investigation into fundamental principles” is necessary before a satisfactory reply to the question can be given. This book undertakes such an inquiry, and certainly the reader who follows the argument to the end will leave the volume with much clearer ideas oh the subject. The titles of the chapters indicate the trend of the discussion: “The end rules the means”; “What should be the end?”; “Synthesis of liberty and authority”; “What are the means?”; “Who are the agents?” Though difficult reading in parts, the volume deserves the careful attention of teachers and educational administrators.
What do We Mean by Education?
By Prof. J. Welton. Pp. xii + 257. (London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1915.) Price 5s. net.
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What do We Mean by Education? . Nature 95, 5 (1915). https://doi.org/10.1038/095005c0
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