. Education: its elementary principles, founded on the nature of man . n men than in women ------ 215 Chap. VI. Education of vations 220 Chap. VII. On public and on private education 264 Conclusion ^66 Xii CONTENTS. APPENDIX Page On the coRRECTiori and reform of malefactors 268 Definition of legislation - - - - 269 Aim of Legislation - - _ _ 272 Means of preventing crime - - - {5. Means of correcting Malefactors - - 280 Treatment of incorrigible offenders - - 289 On illegal actions without guilt - - 294 I. Illegal actions of idiots - - - - 295 II. Illegal actions of madmen - - - 299 On illegal


. Education: its elementary principles, founded on the nature of man . n men than in women ------ 215 Chap. VI. Education of vations 220 Chap. VII. On public and on private education 264 Conclusion ^66 Xii CONTENTS. APPENDIX Page On the coRRECTiori and reform of malefactors 268 Definition of legislation - - - - 269 Aim of Legislation - - _ _ 272 Means of preventing crime - - - {5. Means of correcting Malefactors - - 280 Treatment of incorrigible offenders - - 289 On illegal actions without guilt - - 294 I. Illegal actions of idiots - - - - 295 II. Illegal actions of madmen - - - 299 On illegal actions which admit of extenuating MOTIVES ------ 300 Strong mental affections - - « - 392 Child-murder -----. 308 Conclusion -,.---- 318 APPENDIX TO THE AMERICAN EDITION. The Temperaments, with Illustrations, - - - 319 Symbolical Head, ...--- 322 Definition of the Phrenological Organs, - - . 323 Importance of Phrenology, .... 320 Illustrated Views of the Brain, ... 330 Testimonials in favor of Phre-nolofjy, - - - 332 Memoir of Dr. Gall, with a Portrait, . - 333. ELEME PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION GENERAL VIEW. The preliminaTy points to be considered in thiigeneral view, are, 1. The definition of the wordEducation ; 2. The perfectibility of mankind3. The little success which has hitherto attendedEducation ; 4. The singleness of the human spe-cies ;—and, 5. The usefulness of Education. As to the definition of Education, I think itnecessary to state, that I intend to introduce inthis volm-ne several topics, which are not gene-rally considered as falling under Education, inthe common acceptation of the word, merely de-noting instruction in literature and accomplish-ments ; I use this term as embracing every meanswhich can be made to act upon the vegetative,affective, and intellectual constitution of man,2 2 EDUCATION OF MAN. for the purpose of improving this his threefoldnature. Being asked what I mean by human nature } Ireply, that it is not body alone, nor mind alone,nor animal p


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