Wolverhampton Art Gallery [exhibition review]

Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampto

Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery (Glasgow) [exhibition review]

Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgo

On Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Ideal of Natural Education

The aim of this contribution is to critically explore the understanding, the goals and the meaning of education in the philosophy of education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In his educational novel Emile: or On Education [Emile ou De l’éducation] he depicts his account of the natural education. Rousseau argues that all humans share one and the same development process which is independent of their social background. He regards education as an active process of perfection which is curiosity-driven and intrinsic to each child. Rousseau’s educational goals are autarky, happiness and freedom

Self-leveling load table

Table floats in tank of water and has air compartments underneath. Table height and level are controlled by automatic adjustment or air pressure within these compartments