Human Nature and the Development of Character: The Clash of Descriptive and Normative Elements in John Stuart Mill's Educational Theory.

Miller, Peter J.; Kim, Ki Su

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Publication Date: 1988

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Human Nature and the Development of Character: The Clash of Descriptive and Normative Elements in John Stuart Mill's Educational Theory.

Miller, Peter J.; Kim, Ki Su

Journal of Educational Thought, v22 n2 p133-44 Aug 1988

Discusses John Stuart Mill's belief in the development of character as a solution to social problems and a worthy educational ideal. Concludes that Mill's belief in education's power to perfect human nature through character development could not be realized within the framework of his anthropological views of human kind. (DMM)

Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Theories, Human Dignity, Moral Development, Social Change, Social Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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