The Essence of Education – What is True Education: 2nd Edition

Author: Jia Fuming
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Since the "Western Learning Spreads to the East," Chinese people have experienced various so-called reforms in many issues related to their lives, which are actually constantly rewritten or replaced by Western concepts. With the growing national confidence, Chinese people have re-questioned and reflected on how to educate and how to become adults, leading to diverse opinions. This book sets aside the messy appearances of "what to teach" and "how to teach," delves into traditional culture to explore the fundamental question of "why to teach," sorts out the wisdom of how to educate and how to become adults throughout history, and proposes the essence of humanistic education. It argues that true education must take the responsibility of guiding learners to become adults, develop human nature, cultivate character, and improve life.