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Some Thoughts Concerning Education

John Locke

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Summary and Analysis

1–30: Introduction and the Health of the Body

31–42: The Aim and Foundation of Education

43–63: How to Achieve the Necessary Authority

83–85: More Thoughts on Authority and Discipline

64–67: Education as Pleasant

66–71: Temper, Manners, and why School Should be Avoided

88–94: The Tutor

95–99: As Child Gets Older

100–115: Temperaments

115–122: Cowardice, Cruelty, Curiosity

123–133: Sluggishness, Dishonesty, and an Overfondness for Toys

134–147: The Four General Areas of Education

148–177: Reading, Writing, Languages

177–195: The Other Subjects

196–217: Other Accomplishments

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