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A treatise published in 1693. This influential work on educating gentlemen transformed European educational thinking for over a century. Locke presents a revolutionary approach based on his "blank slate" theory of mind: children are not born with innate ideas but shaped entirely by experience. He outlines three methods for proper education—developing a healthy body, forming virtuous character, and choosing appropriate curriculum. Originally written as letters