William George Jordan

Broschiertes Buch

The Crown Of Individuality (1909)

Beschreibung

""The Crown of Individuality"" is a philosophical book written by William George Jordan in 1909. The book explores the concept of individuality and the importance of developing one's own unique identity in a world that often promotes conformity. Jordan argues that true individuality is not found in external possessions or accomplishments, but rather in the internal qualities of character, such as courage, integrity, and self-reliance. He encourages readers to embrace their own individuality and to resist the pressures of society to conform to a certain standard. The book also touches on the topics of self-improvement, personal growth, and the pursuit of happiness. Overall, ""The Crown of Individuality"" offers a thought-provoking and inspiring perspective on the value of individuality in a world that often values conformity above all else.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

William George Jordan (March 6, 1864 - April 20, 1928) was an American editor, lecturer and essayist.Jordan was born in New York City on March 6, 1864. He graduated from the City College of New York and began his literary career as editor of Book Chat in 1884. He joined Current Literature in 1888 and became its managing editor. In 1891 he left Current Literature and moved to Chicago where he started a lecture program on his system of Mental Training. He returned to Current Literature in January 1894 as its managing editor and then resigned again in August 1896. In 1897 he was hired as the managing editor for The Ladies Home Journal, after which he edited The Saturday Evening Post (1888-89). From 1899 to 1905 he was the editor and vice-president of Continental Publishing Company. He was the editor of the publication Search-Light between 1905 and 1906.On July 26 of 1891, the Chicago Inter-Ocean published an interview with Mr. Jordan where he discussed his thoughts about education and "Mental Training". After the article was published he received so many requests for information that he scheduled a trip back in October to lecture on the subject. The Inter-Ocean in a September 24 article reported that:During the past few weeks the calls from Chicago have been so numerous, enthusiastic and positive for lecture courses and private society classes that he has concluded to resign his position in New York and come to Chicago.He remained in Chicago for two years and then returned to Current Literature in 1894. In 1894 he published a short 20-page pamphlet entitled Mental Training, a Remedy for Education (this was republished again in 1907), that summarized his lectures. The opening paragraph starts as follows:There are two great things that education should do for the individual-It should train his senses, and teach him to think. Education, as we know it to-day, does not truly do either; it gives the individual only a vast accumulation of facts, unclassified, undigested, and seen in no true relations. Like seeds kept in a box, they may be retained, but they do not grow.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 337g
• ISBN-13: 9781437295580
• ISBN-10: 1437295584
• Artikelnr.: 25878895