Research On Educational Thoughts Of Irving Babbitt University

Irving Babbitt(1865-1933),a famous American literary critic,was the leader of American literary criticism at the beginning of the twentieth century and the originator of "New Humanism".Irving Babbitt has a wide range of academic research fields,involving politics,education,culture,religion In his theory of University education,Irving Babbitt criticized the utilitarian and practical American university education at that time,aiming at re-establishing the humanistic standards of universities and realizing the fundamental purpose of shaping real people through education.The full text is divided into four parts.The first part is an introduction to the background and life of Babbitt's life.Irving Babbitt lived in an era of great change in the history of the United States and the world.Irving Babbitt's thought of university education is not only a retrospection of conservative tradition,but also a reflection and criticism of the maladies of his time.;The second part analyses the theoretical basis of Irving Babbitt's university education thought-New Humanism.;The third part is the basic content of Babbitt's educational thought.This part mainly elaborates its university education thought from five aspects: the essence of university,the purpose of University education,the management spirit of university;The fourth part discusses the historical influence and limitation of Babbitt's educational thought.The influence of Babbitt's thought on university education is worldwide.However,in today's era of unprecedented serious spiritual crisis,his reflection and criticism are undoubtedly profound,giving endless inspiration.