On the Future of our Educational Institutions by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28146.html.images 259 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28146.epub3.images 201 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28146.epub.images 202 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28146.epub.noimages 160 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28146.kf8.images 422 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28146.kindle.images 401 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28146.txt.utf-8 233 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/28146/pg28146-h.zip 201 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
Editor Levy, Oscar, 1867-1946
Translator Kennedy, J. M. (John McFarland)
Title On the Future of our Educational Institutions
Note Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits 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)
Summary "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.)
Language English
LoC Class LB: Education: Theory and practice of education
Subject Education -- Philosophy
Subject Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 -- Views on education
Subject Educational change -- Germany
Category Text
EBook-No. 28146
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 4, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 351 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!