Project Gutenberg 2015-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 194 Osborn, Henry Fairfield 1857 1935 Osborn, Henry F. (Henry Fairfield) 11000824 Huxley and education Address at the Opening of the College Year, Columbia University, September 28, 1910 E-text prepared by MWS, Adrian Mastronardi, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Huxley and education" by Henry Fairfield Osborn is a scholarly address given at the opening of the college year at Columbia University in the early 20th century. This book serves as an educational essay reflecting on the philosophies of science and education, particularly through the lens of the life and teachings of Thomas Henry Huxley. The address presents a strong argument for the need for productive thinking and personal expression in education, emphasizing that true education should go beyond rote memorization to foster original and critical thought. In this address, Osborn reflects on Huxley’s philosophy of education, arguing for the importance of "productive thinking" as the central component of an effective educational system. He critiques the traditional focus on passive learning and advocates for active engagement in the learning process, drawing parallels between educational evolution and biological acceleration. By sharing his views on the education of American students versus their British counterparts, he underscores the necessity of fostering individuality and critical reasoning. Osborn encourages students to embrace their innate creativity and pursue knowledge by actively participating in their education, ultimately leading to personal growth and societal contribution. He encapsulates his ideas in seven fundamental principles that he believes should guide a liberal education and the development of a productive mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Education Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895 LB Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Teaching & Education 64344 2025-07-20T07:31:11.269233 text/html 41131 2024-10-22T23:21:31 text/html 152503 2025-07-20T07:31:13.126231 application/epub+zip 150845 2025-07-20T07:31:11.670258 application/epub+zip 81884 2025-07-20T07:31:11.458235 application/epub+zip 181610 2025-07-20T07:31:14.404249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171930 2025-07-20T07:31:12.908237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103924 2022-09-22T17:50:37.134531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53186 2025-07-20T07:31:11.134236 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33227 2024-10-22T23:21:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17485 2025-07-20T07:31:14.522231 application/rdf+xml 12436 2025-07-20T07:31:11.521239 image/jpeg 1927 2025-07-20T07:31:11.489257 image/jpeg 150058 2025-07-20T07:31:11.280220 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