Project Gutenberg 2009-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 419 Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844 1900 Levy, Oscar 1867 1946 Levy, O. (Oscar) Levy, Oscar Ludwig Kennedy, J. M. (John McFarland) Kennedy, John McFarland On the Future of our Educational Institutions Produced by Thanks to Jeannie Howse, Thierry Alberto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "On the Future of Our Educational Institutions" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a philosophical exploration of education, likely written in the late 19th century. The work addresses the current state and future of educational institutions, specifically the German school system, examining its purpose in relation to culture and knowledge. Nietzsche critiques the prevailing educational practices of his time, expressing concerns over a superficial approach to education that prioritizes utility and conformity over genuine cultural development. At the start of the text, Nietzsche presents a preface outlining his expectations for readers and the tone he wishes to adopt. He emphasizes the need for calm contemplation rather than hurried consumption of ideas. The opening portion includes a detailed discussion where Nietzsche reflects on a conversation between a philosopher and his companion about the future of education, marking a stark contrast between the then-current educational methods focused on expansion and mediocrity, and his ideal of a more profound cultural education. The dialogue unfolds Nietzsche's philosophical perspectives on the necessity for true learning, which transcends mere vocational training, positing a call for a renaissance in educational thought that aligns with the deeper needs of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Education -- Philosophy Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 -- Views on education Educational change -- Germany LB Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: German Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Teaching & Education 265230 2025-06-11T14:29:07.717111 text/html 262537 2021-01-04T18:46:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 121875 2021-01-04T18:46:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205575 2025-06-11T14:29:16.625071 application/epub+zip 206361 2025-06-11T14:29:12.043091 application/epub+zip 163477 2025-06-11T14:29:10.419109 application/epub+zip 431788 2025-06-11T14:29:19.947081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410503 2025-06-11T14:29:15.545076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354141 2022-09-13T07:10:48.810783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238462 2025-06-11T14:29:07.087144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238341 2021-01-04T18:46:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 90372 2021-01-04T18:46:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 238449 2021-01-04T18:46:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 90340 2021-01-04T18:46:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 238463 2021-01-04T18:46:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90303 2021-01-04T18:46:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24143 2025-06-11T14:29:20.109073 application/rdf+xml 20708 2025-06-11T14:29:11.067151 image/jpeg 4276 2025-06-11T14:29:10.712105 image/jpeg 205484 2025-06-11T14:29:07.743240 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia