Frederick Mayer

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Frederick Mayer (August 11, 1921, Frankfurt, Germany - June 26, 2006, Vienna, Austria) was an educational scientist and philosopher of the University of Redlands, California and one of the leading creativity experts. One of his most important aims was a global humanism. Until the very last days of his life he was active as an author. More than sixty books deal with creativity, education and humanism.

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Frederick Mayer

"The true test of the school is the character that emerges from it."

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  • "Essentialism" (1950)
  • "A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy" (1950)
  • "A History of American Thought: An Introduction" (1951)
  • "A History of Modern Philosophy" (1951)
  • "Essentialism - a New Approach to a One World Philosophy" (1951)
  • "Ethics and the Modern World;: Towards a One World Perspective" (1951)
  • "History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy" (1951)
  • "Ethics and the Modern World; Towards a One World Perspective" (1952)
  • "Philosophy of Education for Our Time" (1952)
  • "Great Ideas of Education" (1953)
  • "Patterns of a New Philosophy" (1955) (Autoren: Frederick Mayer; Frank E. Brower)
  • "Education for Maturity" (1956) (Autoren: Frederick Mayer; Frank E. Brower)
  • "New Directions for the American University" (1957)
  • "Education and the Good Life" (1957)
  • "Philosophy of Education for Our Time" (1958)
  • "Education for Creative Living" (1959)
  • "Our Troubled Youth: Education Against Delinquency" (1959)
  • "A History of Educational Thought" (1960)
  • "The Goals of Education" (1960)
  • "Creative Universities" (1961)
  • "In Defense of American Education" (1961)
  • "Web of Hate" (1961)
  • "Man, Morals and Education" (1962)
  • "New Perspectives for Education" (1962)
  • "Foundations of Education. Study of Origins & Development of Educational Ideals Including Today's Foremost American Concepts" (1963)
  • "American Ideas and Education" (1964)
  • "Introductory Readings in Education" (1966)
  • "ROAD TO MODERN EDUCATION. GREAT IDEAS OF EDUCATION VOL. 2" (1966)
  • "The Great Teachers" (1967)
  • "Creative Universities" (1969)
  • "Education for a New Society" (1973)
  • "Aufforderung zur Menschlichkeit. Erzieherische Weltperspektiven" (1975)
  • "Dynamische Erziehung. Alternativen zur Erziehungsreform" (1975)
  • "Vorurteil - Geißel der Menschheit" (1975)
  • "Einladung zur Tat" (1976)
  • "Erziehung zu einer kreativen Gesellschaft" (1976)
  • "Schöpferisch älter werden" (1978)
  • "Füreinander dasein: Kinder - Familie - Gesellschaft: Chaos oder Gemeinschaft." (1979)
  • "Impulse für ein neues Leben. Verwirrung und Verwirklichung" (1979)
  • "Kreativität. Illusion oder Wirklichkeit" (1979)
  • "Anweisung für eine Flucht nach vorn" (1982)
  • "Wahnsinn USA. Von einem, der auszog, die Freiheit zu finden" (1984)
  • "...findest du das Tal der Perlen... Gedichte" (1986)
  • "Kreativität. Begrenzungen und Möglichkeiten" (1990)
  • "Schöpferisch erleben" (1992)
  • "Versagen ohne Ende? Kreativität, Bildung und Gesellschaft in globaler Sicht" (1994)
  • "Vorurteile bedrohen uns alle" (1995)
  • "Vergeudung oder Verwirklichung. Können wir kreativer sein?" (1998)
  • "Zwischen Ernüchterung und Erleuchtung. Gedanken und Lyrik" (1998)
  • "Der Wert jedes Menschen ist unermesslich" (1998)
  • "Lebensziele" (1999)
  • "Umdenken" (2001)
  • "Sehnsucht nach Harmonie" (2001)
  • "Eine neue Bildung für eine neue Gesellschaft" (2001)
  • "Mut zur schöpferischen Fantasie: Kreativität entdecken und wagen" (2002)
  • "Weisheit der Gefühle. Ideale und Realitäten" (2003)
  • "LebensManagement" (2004)
  • "Erwartung und Erneuerung" (2005)
  • "Vernunft, Glaube und Menschlichkeit" (2005)
  • "Güte als Lebensweise" (2006)
  • "Wege zu einem bedeutungsvollen Alter" (2006)
  • "Tiefer fühlen und sensibler werden. Die kreative Entfaltung" (2006)
  • "Der lange Weg zum Miteinander" (2006)

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NAME Mayer, Frederick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION philosopher and educator
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt, Germany
DATE OF DEATH June 26, 2006
PLACE OF DEATH Vienna, Austria
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