Pożyteczne i szkodliwe lektury według Jana Amosa Komeńskiego
Useful and harmful books according to Jan Amos Komeński

Author(s): Mariola Jarczykowa
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: Jan Amos Komeński expressed his opinion on positive and negative effects of reading booksmany times, especially in pedagogic contexts. His views on the role of a book in religious education,reception of ancient writers, female reading, and topographic art are interesting. Komeński suggesteda foundation of specialist libraries with a limited access to books, preparation of compendium devotedto different groups of readers: learners, babysitters, etc. A great educator warned against excessivereading, did not avoid strong criticism of ancient and modern authors, provided means of an efficientacquisition of knowledge, on the basis of selected sources and a proper techniques of reading takingnotes from a book.

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