Question

According to Bertrand Russell which period brought a general respect for teaching and a considerable measure of freedom to the teacher?

• A. Renaissance
• B. Reformation
• C. Victorian Period
• D. Medieval Period

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Renaissance

• According to Bertrand Russell, the Renaissance was the period that brought back a general respect for teaching and a considerable measure of freedom for the teacher.

• In his essay "The Functions of a Teacher," Russell contrasts the intellectual freedom of teachers in antiquity with the rigid control of the Church in the Middle Ages.

• He states that with the "general respect for learning" that characterized the Renaissance, teaching regained much of its independence and prestige, despite occasional interventions by authorities.