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 Project Gutenberg 2025-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 343 Martin, Everett Dean 1880 1941 26023875 The meaning of a liberal education $aUnited States :$bW. W. Norton & Co., $c1926. The People's institute. "Lectures-in-print" series Carla Foust, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Meaning of a Liberal Education" by Everett Dean Martin is a philosophical treatise on education written in the early 20th century. The book examines the true nature and purpose of education, especially for adults, emphasizing its value as a means of personal and societal development rather than mere vocational training or propaganda. Martin argues that liberal education is essential for cultivating independent thought, self-mastery, and a well-rounded understanding of human life. The work challenges prevailing trends in education that prioritize utility, organization, and conformity over genuine intellectual growth and freedom. The opening of the book establishes a sharp critique of popular attitudes toward education, particularly in the United States. Martin observes a widespread but often misguided enthusiasm for education, noting that increased participation in adult learning does not necessarily signal genuine educational progress. He discusses how organizational zeal, utilitarian values, impatience for quick results, and the confusion of education with propaganda undermine the deeper aims of learning. Through historical context and philosophical argument, Martin distinguishes between true liberal education—which fosters critical, independent, and well-balanced individuals—and the forms of training or indoctrination that simply prepare people to conform or to serve external interests. The opening chapters set the stage for a thorough investigation into what it really means to be educated, advocating for education as a transformative, lifelong pursuit rather than a commodity or tool of social engineering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/meaningofliberal0000unse_s8w9/page/n5/mode/2up 20220316090127martin 1926 US Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education LC Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Teaching & Education 642436 2025-06-30T04:44:35.193030 text/html 617306 2025-03-25T11:16:41 text/html 507140 2025-06-30T04:44:42.170989 application/epub+zip 504592 2025-06-30T04:44:36.618011 application/epub+zip 346084 2025-06-30T04:44:35.957050 application/epub+zip 724915 2025-06-30T04:44:46.679004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687873 2025-06-30T04:44:41.579038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603473 2025-06-30T04:44:34.603059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 583528 2025-03-25T11:16:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16300 2025-06-30T04:44:46.816971 application/rdf+xml 6154 2025-06-30T04:44:36.148015 image/jpeg 1304 2025-06-30T04:44:36.051026 image/jpeg 501140 2025-06-30T04:44:35.246079 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia