This book presents John Locke's influential ideas on education, which emphasized the importance of personal experience and rational inquiry. Locke argued that children should be allowed to develop their own ideas and interests through exploration and experimentation, rather than simply memorizing facts. J. Gill's introduction essay provides a useful context for understanding Locke's influential ideas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.