Download or read book Address on Opening the Institution for the Formation of Character, at New Lanark written by Robert Owen and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An address by Robert Owen outlining his view of the malleability of human nature, and calling for a radical change in the way social institutions are established. Human progress is inhibited by the lack of knowledge about how human beings are to be educated so as to pursue productive activities and eschew debilitating vices.