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This two-volume treatise is important for its wide range of
insights about the nature of the human mind, the foundations of
morals, and the relationship between morality and religion.
Liberty Fund recognises the significance of George Turnbull, one of
the earliest of the authors in the Scottish tradition, with the
publication of new editions of his 'Principles of Moral and
Christian Philosophy', his 'Observations upon Liberal Education',
and his translation of Heineccius. These major works testify to
Turnbull's distinctive voice in presenting natural-law theory on a
scientific model, in harnessing the arts to promote the principles
of moral and civil virtue, and in extolling reason as the
foundation of liberty. The short pieces in EDUCATION FOR LIFE
supplement Turnbull's larger and more sprawling works and give a
more concentrated presentation of his ideas. These extremely rare
works include two Aberdeen graduation theses, three tracts on
religion, various writings on education and art, and, for the first
time in print, the correspondence of Turnbull.
This two-volume treatise is important for its wide range of
insights about the nature of the human mind, the foundations of
morals, and the relationship between morality and religion.
Liberty Fund recognises the significance of George Turnbull, one of
the earliest of the authors in the Scottish tradition, with the
publication of new editions of his 'Principles of Moral and
Christian Philosophy', his 'Observations upon Liberal Education',
and his translation of Heineccius. These major works testify to
Turnbull's distinctive voice in presenting natural-law theory on a
scientific model, in harnessing the arts to promote the principles
of moral and civil virtue, and in extolling reason as the
foundation of liberty. The short pieces in EDUCATION FOR LIFE
supplement Turnbull's larger and more sprawling works and give a
more concentrated presentation of his ideas. These extremely rare
works include two Aberdeen graduation theses, three tracts on
religion, various writings on education and art, and, for the first
time in print, the correspondence of Turnbull.
Originally published in 1742 and presented here in its first modern
edition, "Observations upon Liberal Education" is a significant
contribution to the Scottish Enlightenment and the moral-sense
school of Scottish philosophy. George Turnbull embodied these
movements of ideas as much as his more famous contemporary Francis
Hutcheson.In "Observations, " Turnbull applied these ideas to the
education of youth. He showed how a liberal education fosters true
"inward liberty" and moral strength and thus prepares for
responsible and happy lives in a free society. He drew upon an
impressive number of authors, both ancient and modern, including
John Locke. Indeed, there is probably no richer treasure trove of
sources for the educational debates of the eighteenth
century.Terrence Moore, who wrote the introduction, notes that
""Observations upon Liberal Education" provides an extensive and
illuminating treatment of education, sensitive to the means of
inculcating the personal responsibility necessary for living in a
free society."Turnbull was the mentor of Thomas Reid, but his
influence was not confined to Scotland. Benjamin Franklin, in
drafting his "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in
Pensilvania, " drew generously from "Observations."George Turnbull
(1698-1748) belongs to the founding figures in the Scottish
Enlightenment. Finding their native Calvinism repressive, they
sought a rational religion closely associated with their new
science of human nature, supportive of tolerance, and compatible
with classical ideals.Terrence O. Moore, Jr., is Principal of
Ridgeview Classical Schools in Fort Collins, Colorado.Knud
Haakonssen is Professor of Intellectual History at the University
of Sussex, England.
Observations upon Liberal Education, the first modern edition,
arose from a longing for a liberty of mind and tried to lay the
groundwork for a society of free, virtuous, and educated citizens.
The work's influence was by no means confined to Scotland. Benjamin
Franklin drew generously from the work of Turnbull. The Liberty
Fund edition of Observations upon Liberal Education is the first
modern edition of this work ever published.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1740 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1740 Edition.
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