18th century is an important period in the history of education, during which great changes have taken place in educational thoughts. /kloc-in the 0/8th century, with the development of industrial revolution and the progress of science and technology, people's demand for education has also changed. In order to adapt to this change, the educational thought of18th century has also undergone great changes. There were many different schools of educational thought in the18th century, including the classicism of philosopher john hume and the progressivism of English reformer Joseph Dewey. These thoughts had a far-reaching impact on later education. John hume's classicism holds that education should be based on classical literature, and students' wisdom and morality should be cultivated by studying the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Dewey's progressivism holds that education should provide students with practical knowledge and skills to help them develop in industrialized society. /kloc-the educational thought in the 0/8th century was also influenced by naturalism and humanism. Naturalism holds that people's thoughts and behaviors are determined by natural laws, and education should cultivate students' natural abilities. Humanism holds that people's thoughts and behaviors are determined by humanistic factors, and education should cultivate students' humanistic quality. /kloc-the educational thought in the 0/8th century was also influenced by traditionalism and reformism. Traditionalism holds that education should follow traditional methods and teaching materials, while reformism holds that education should reform traditional methods and teaching materials to meet the needs of contemporary society. In a word, the educational thought of18th century was very important at that time, which made great contributions to the later educational development and had a far-reaching impact on contemporary education.