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Student Essay on The Life of a Philosopher: John Amos Comenius (Jan Amos Komensky)

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The Life of a Philosopher: John Amos Comenius (Jan Amos Komensky)

Summary:   A research essay on a well-known philosopher. The philosopher chosen for this research paper is John Amos Comenius, also known as Jan Amos Komensky.


The philosopher chosen for this research paper is John Amos Comenius, also known as Jan Amos Komensky. He was born in Nivnice, Moravia now known as the Czech Republic on March 28, 1592 and died November 15, 1670 in Naarden, Holland. He became a Morivian minister and dedicated his life to educating and writing books. John Amos Comenius was a philosopher who had his own ideas about education, how they came about, and how they influenced early childhood.

When Comenius was twelve years old his parent's died and was left an orphan. Since he was an orphan, his schooling started at a later age. He went to the Latin school at Prerau. During the time he was going to school at the age of sixteen, he was able to discern the inadequacies of the school, "As.....

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