Project Gutenberg 2012-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 287 Davidson, Thomas 1840 1900 07032358 Aristotle and Ancient Educational Ideals Produced by Margo von Romberg, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Aristotle and Ancient Educational Ideals" by Thomas Davidson is a scholarly examination of the educational theories of Aristotle, framed within the historical context of ancient Greek education. Written in the late 19th century, this work delves into the principles and practices that characterized various Greek educational systems leading up to and following Aristotle's contributions. The author aims to highlight the profound link between Greek education and its social and political life, shedding light on how Aristotle's educational ideals reflect the broader currents of thought in ancient Greece. The opening of the text begins with a preface in which Davidson outlines his approach to the subject, explaining his intent to provide a thorough historical framework for understanding Aristotle's educational philosophies. He emphasizes the importance of examining Greek education not in isolation but in connection with the social conditions of the time. Davidson also introduces key themes, such as the concept of proportion in Greek life and education, and positions Aristotle's views as both a culmination of and a response to past educational ideals. As he lays the groundwork, the reader is given insight into the nature of education in ancient Greece and the virtues that were cultivated, including the aim of developing both the mind and body in harmony for a well-rounded citizenry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Aristotle, 384 BC-322 BC Education, Greek LA Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Teaching & Education 505182 2025-06-16T13:20:44.744693 text/html 500262 2012-08-21T15:48:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 266243 2025-06-16T13:20:57.808631 application/epub+zip 269991 2025-06-16T13:20:49.708674 application/epub+zip 251713 2025-06-16T13:20:47.765655 application/epub+zip 544802 2025-06-16T13:21:03.466608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505871 2025-06-16T13:20:56.345615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467900 2022-09-18T14:45:27.174141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428156 2025-06-16T13:20:43.650660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428364 2012-08-21T15:48:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17017 2025-06-16T13:21:03.661572 application/rdf+xml 18297 2025-06-16T13:20:48.409689 image/jpeg 4030 2025-06-16T13:20:48.079654 image/jpeg 254725 2025-06-16T13:20:44.790711 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 en.wikipedia