Education and Exile: John Locke in Holland and the emergence of his educational philosophy - Single View

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John Locke was one of the most influential philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment. His ideas shaped the discourse of politics and education throughout the eighteenth century. Accordingly, he has been perceived as the quintessential English intellectual. However, few people are aware of the fact that Locke developed his ideas on education mostly in the Netherlands where he spent the time of his exile between 1683 and 1689. This seminar will explore Locke’s ideas on education while looking at his life’s circumstances as a refugee and resident of such venerable Dutch cities as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Leiden, Deventer and Utrecht.

Leistungen: Studienleistung (Essay); Prüfungsleistung (Hausarbeit)

Literature:

Cranston, Maurice. John Locke. A biography. Oxford 1985.

John Locke. Some Thoughts concerning Education. Ed. John W. Yolton ; Jean S. Yolton. Oxford 2000.

This course will use English-language literature. Students are expected to be willing to write a paper on a historical topic.

Module Bachelor:

• EW B11b (1-Fach BA EW)

Module Master:

• M1/MB1/MB4 (MA of Arts EW)
• M6-UP (MEd Gym/Ges LABG 2009 - neue Fachprüfungsordnung)
• M6-UP (MEd BK LABG 2009 - neue Fachprüfungsordnung)
• UP M5 (MA Gym/Ges UP Modellversuch)
• UP M5 (MA BK UP Modellversuch)

Die Studien- und Prüfungsleistungen in dieser Veranstaltung werden PO-konform angeboten. Welche Leistungen genau zu erbringen sind, wird in der ersten Sitzung bekannt gegeben.