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Giambattista Vico Philosopher and Educator: Lessons for the Late Twentieth Century from an Eighteenth-Century Eccentric.

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Littleford, Michael S. – Teachers College Record, 1983

Modern disillusionment with rationalistic and mechanistic creeds increases the relevance of the thought of Giambattista Vico, an eighteenth century thinker. Vico's "New Science" dealt with the origins of human consciousness and society, and with the development of human nature, knowledge, and institutions in ways that anticipate modern…

Descriptors: Creativity, Educational Philosophy, Eighteenth Century Literature, Epistemology

Rousseau's "Emile": Blueprint for School Reform?

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Bricker, David C. – Teachers College Record, 1973

Believes Rousseau's preoccupation with nature and methods of morality can suggest appropriate reforms for today's schools. (DS)

Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories

A Note on the Darton Collection, Special Collections, Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Provenzo, Eugene F., Jr. – Teachers College Record, 1983

The holdings of the Darton Collection, a special library of children's books published in England before 1850, are discussed. The collection, housed at Columbia University in New York City, includes childrens' games and illustrations as well as books. (PP)

Descriptors: Books, Childrens Games, Childrens Literature, Eighteenth Century Literature