Practical Essays

by Alexander Bain

Alexander Bain (1818 - 1903) was a Scottish educator and philosopher. Bain was a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at the University of Glasgow. He later moved to London to work for the Board of Health. He eventually returned to teaching as a professor of logic. Published in 1884 topics of these essays include the laws of the mind to some prevailing errors, education and the subjects for Competitive Examinations, the range of Philosophical or Metaphysical Study and the mode of conducting this study in Debating Societies, the growth of the University especially in Scotland, self education through reading the right books, Sectarian Creeds and Subscription to Articles, and the Procedure for Deliberative Bodies.

232 pages, Paperback

Published August 28, 2008

About the author

Alexander Bain was a Scottish philosopher and educationalist in the British school of empiricism and a prominent and innovative figure in the fields of psychology, linguistics, logic, moral philosophy and education reform. He founded Mind, the first ever journal of psychology and analytical philosophy, and was the leading figure in establishing and applying the scientific method to psychology. Bain was the inaugural Regius Chair in Logic and Professor of Logic at the University of Aberdeen, where he also held Professorships in Moral Philosophy and English Literature and was twice elected Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen.