论埃利奥特的绅士教育思想

16世纪是英国社会变革的重要时期,埃利奥特的《统治者之书》从社会现实需要出发,阐述了以统治者为培养目标、以绅士为培养对象的教育思想。在绅士或者说未来的统治者所需具备的各种素质中,他突出强调学识、美德和爱国主义。他的思想超越了文艺复兴时期的众多思想家,对于英国绅士教育观念的形成产生了重要影响,在教育史上具有重要地位。

Elyot''''s Thought on Gentlemen''''s Education

Elyot’s the Book Named the Gouernour based on 16th century England, which was a transition period, expounded his thought on gentlemen’s education, with future governor as his aim. The most important qualities a governor needs to hold are learning, virtue and patriotism. He surpassed the Renaissance thinkers before him, and laid the foundation of English gentlemen education theory.