The Improvement of the Mind to Which is Added a Discourse on the Education of Children and Youth

The Improvement of the Mind is a classic work on self-improvement written by Isaac Watts, a prominent theologian and educator of the 18th century. The book aims to provide practical guidance on how to cultivate one's mental faculties and develop a well-rounded, virtuous character. It covers a wide range of topics, including memory, reasoning, judgment, language, and moral conduct, and offers numerous exercises and examples to help readers apply the principles to their own lives.In addition to the main text, the book includes a Discourse on the Education of Children and Youth, which outlines Watts' views on the proper upbringing and instruction of young people. He emphasizes the importance of instilling good habits and values early on, and provides advice on how to tailor education to the individual needs and abilities of each child.Overall, The Improvement of the Mind is a timeless guide to personal growth and intellectual development that continues to be relevant and useful to readers today.1837. Dr. Johnson writes of this work that: few books have been perused by me with greater pleasure than his Improvement on the Mind; of which the radical principles may indeed be found in Locke's Conduct of the Understanding; but they are so expanded and ramified by Watts, as to confer on him the merit of a work in the highest degree useful and pleasing. Whoever has the care of instructing others, may be charged with deficiency in his duty if this book is not recommended. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.