The Education of the World

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Frederick Temple, an archbishop of Canterbury, was a significant educational reformer in Victorian Britain. He contributed an essay titled "The Education of the World" to Essays and Reviews in 1860. This essay, considered liberal in its religious views, generated controversy and was censured by an Anglican convocation. Despite this, Temple continued his work as an educational reformer, notably for the Schools Enquiry Commission. His efforts in education were later carried on by his son, William Temple, who also served as archbishop of Canterbury. The philosophy of education involves philosophical reflection on the nature, aims, and problems of education, looking both inward to philosophy and outward to educational practice.12

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Frederick Temple
…aroused by his contribution “The Education of the World” to Essays and Reviews (1860), which was considered too liberal in its religious views, Temple went on to establish his reputation as an educational reformer in his work for the Schools Enquiry Commission (1864–67). An Anglican convocation in 1864, however,…
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…aroused by his contribution “The Education of the World” to Essays and Reviews (1860), which was considered too liberal in its religious views, Temple went on to establish his reputation as an educational reformer in his work for the Schools Enquiry Commission (1864–67). An Anglican convocation in 1864, however,…
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