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Towards a Philosophy of Education: Volume VI of Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschooling Series

by Charlotte Mason
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781604594379
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Wilder Publications
  • Publisher Imprint: Wilder Publications
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 268
  • Original Price: USD 19.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 395 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Home Schooling

Towards a Philosophy of Education presents Charlotte Mason's mature reflections on learning, character formation, and the principles that underlie a living education.

In this final volume of her influential educational series, Charlotte Mason gathers together decades of experience as a teacher and educational reformer to articulate the philosophical foundations of her approach to schooling. Mason argues that education is not merely the transmission of information but the cultivation of the whole person-mind, character, imagination, and moral judgement.

Central to Mason's method is the idea that children are born persons with a natural appetite for knowledge. She advocates for rich exposure to literature, history, nature study, and the arts, alongside habits of attention, narration, and thoughtful reflection. Rather than relying on rote memorisation or mechanical instruction, Mason emphasises living books, meaningful engagement with ideas, and the development of intellectual discipline through habit.

Part philosophy, part practical guide, Towards a Philosophy of Education remains one of the most significant works in the Charlotte Mason tradition. Widely read within homeschooling and classical education communities, the book continues to influence educators who seek a humane and intellectually serious approach to teaching and learning.

Mason, Charlotte: - Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was a British educator and reformer whose ideas helped shape modern approaches to homeschooling and child-centred education. She founded the Parents' National Educational Union (PNEU) and devoted her career to developing methods that encouraged intellectual curiosity, moral development, and lifelong learning.Mason believed that children should encounter great ideas through literature, history, science, and the arts rather than through simplified textbooks. Her emphasis on "living books," narration, nature study, and the formation of good habits became the foundation of what is now widely known as the Charlotte Mason method of education.Her six-volume Original Homeschooling Series remains a cornerstone of modern homeschooling philosophy and continues to influence educators around the world.

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