Question

Summary of education and the training of character by sir Richard livingstone

Answer 1

Explanation:

education is like a summary and take a training like a character.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Sir Richard Livingston (23 Jan 1880-26 Dec 1960) is a famous British Educationist and Academic Administrator promoted the classical liberal arts. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. He was president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford and vice chancellor , Oxford University. His excursion into the field of education " The future in Education" ,"Education for a world Adrift" and " Some tasks for Education" have been received with wide acclaim.

In this essay Livingston stresses the importance of moulding the character through our education system. According to him people from many fields can contribute much to the development of a well efficient curriculum for younger generations. Author exclaims that there must be some treatment in education to preserve the health of the character. Parents and schoolmasters try their level best to cultivate the practice of virtues among their children . Author being very sure that one should objectively study a person with an eye to their failures and defects into their success. This makes the person to imitate and identify certain aspects to avoid. Livingston purposes two main elements of character training as an important operation. The primitive element as training in social behaviour is a difficult and generally neglected task . And by explaining of Democracy and citizenship, he encapsulates the unity which would prevail by continuing this training . And stressing on the other elements as first-rate community . An educated man should know what is first rate in his activities which spring from the creative and intellectual faculties of human nature ,such as literature and music often silly. We need clear standards about the distinction between first rate and second rate , between good and bad , in conduct and in life . Thus the author concludes the essay by answering the questions in a sample and effective manner.