The Course Of Study In The Mechanic Arts Classic Reprint

Download or read book The Course of Study in the Mechanic-Arts (Classic Reprint) written by Ethical Culture School and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Course of Study in the Mechanic-Arts An adequate working conception of the function of the tool arts in the school must recognize and give just consideration to both the motor and idea sides; to the technical and social content; to the craft and mechanic aspects; to the art and the science of the workshop of industry; and, finally, the industrial and humanistic significance of work. Both in the conception and practice of the work the trouble has been in the omission of important factors and in the emphasis of some at the expense of others. The great practical problem is, therefore, to see to it that all motor activity is enriched with the idea and image; that all technical power is balanced by social insight; that genius both of the mechanic and craftsman order be given due respect; that both the art and science of the con structive arts be represented; and, finally, that not only the prae tical and industrial, but also the humanistic quality of tool work be instilled through the workshop of the school. Improvement in the general practices of the tool arts in schools requires that further progress be made along the follow ing lines: first, in respect to the scope of the subject matter, and the concrete forms to adequately convey and express this con tent; second, in regard to securing more vital relations between the work and the needs at different ages; and, finally, in regard to methods of presentation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.