A Discourse Before The Phi Beta Kappa Society Of Brown University: Delivered September Fourth, 1833 - 9781022136458

This speech, delivered to the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Brown University in 1833, discusses the importance of education and the role of intellect in society. Maxcy argues that education is crucial for producing thoughtful and engaged citizens who can contribute to the betterment of their community. He also touches on the need for moral and ethical education to produce individuals who can act with integrity. This speech is an important artifact of early American education and philosophy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• | Author: Virgil Maxcy
• | Publisher: Legare Street Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 32 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1022136453
• | ISBN-13: 9781022136458