Monday, July 24, 2006

Splash du Jour: Monday

To honor the teacher is a means of honoring the Way. Therefore, the teacher shall posess the justice that reigns between a ruler and his subject and the love that exists between a parent and his child.
-- Ito Jinsai, Japanese philosopher, 1666 –
What I love about the above pedagogical philosophy is how it so quickly moves from the student’s responsibility toward the teacher to the teacher’s responsibility toward the student. In fact, it focuses on this latter thing, [as it should.]

Have a great Monday!

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