Condorcet's Education: Haunted by the Ghost of Rousseau.

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Title: Condorcet's Education: Haunted by the Ghost of Rousseau.
Language: English
Authors: Sworowski, Jeffrey
Source: International Journal of Lifelong Education. Jul-Aug 1995 14(4):320-330.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Historical Materials
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, School Restructuring
Geographic Terms: France
ISSN: 0260-1370
Abstract: The Marquis de Condorcet proposed a progressive restructuring of French schools and colleges that has modern parallels with lifelong learning. However, his plans were thwarted by the Jacobin party, which found Rousseau's ideas more conducive to its political aims. (SK)
Entry Date: 1995
Accession Number: EJ507795
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The Marquis de Condorcet proposed a progressive restructuring of French schools and colleges that has modern parallels with lifelong learning. However, his plans were thwarted by the Jacobin party, which found Rousseau's ideas more conducive to its political aims. (SK)
ISSN:0260-1370