Formal Discipline Classic Reprint

Author : Charles J. C. Bennett
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ISBN 13 : 9781331249764
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book Formal Discipline (Classic Reprint) written by Charles J. C. Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Formal Discipline Meaning of the Doctrine. Arising sometimes out of a prion philosophy, and at other times out of naive observations on actual life, there has for a long time existed the notion that mental power was a sort of entity which could be turned in any direction, to the solution of any problem. This is indicated by such phrases as, "He is a man of ability," or, "He has had good mental training," or, "He was well disciplined in college," or "He has great intellectual power," or "He is a man of deep insight," or "unusual foresight" In all these classes there is no specification of the lines in which these abilities are sharp or effective, no peculiar specification being considered in the general statement. The same is commonly heard in describing people in other realms of expression, as, "He is a man of fine feeling," or "He is very sensitive," or "He is very appreciative or full of sentiment;" or still again in another general field, "He is a man of strong will," or "of great force." From these more general affirmations concerning human character, there are numerous gradations toward the specific. For example, "He is a good reasoner," "an acute thinker, '' "a shrewd observer," or "He is a lover of the beautiful," or "is fond of history, '' or "has great courage.'' In all these it will be noticed that there is no particular line in which these capacities are said to be manifested. The question is not put: In what subjects is he an acute thinker, or of what sort of beautiful thing is he a lover, or in what phases of life is he courageous, e.g., in fighting, or in facing an audience or a woman; or of what sort of history is he fond, or in what lines is he a good observer. Again the question may be more narrowly put: He is a good mechanic, but with what tools? She is a good musician, but on what instrument? 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.