Amos Bronson Alcott: A Case for Romantic Education

As one of its ideologues, Amos Bronson Alcott constitutes the most relevant figures Transcendentalism or American Romanticism. Confronted with radical changes times he was living in, will come up his daring proposals in realm education. The objective this article is to place Alcott’s reformation drive within philosophical context and reveal singular position. Self-awareness, perspective nature, an unavoidable previous step any educational intent. It from here that useful learning takes place, which allows for establishing a relationship between material world spiritual world. identifies general laws thought, as series Maxims, must at all guide instructor. Due divine nature human beings, education will, end, be concerned self-education.