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The Idea of a University illuminates St. John Henry Newman's timeless and accessible defense of a Catholic liberal education.

St. John Henry Newman and his influence on theology, religion, and education continues to benefit us today. The Idea of a University,... Read Full Overview

The view taken of a University in these Discourses is the following:--That it is a place of teaching universal knowledge. This implies that its object is, on the one hand, intellectual, not moral; and, on the other, that it is the diffusion and extension of knowledge rather than... Read Full Overview

What is a university? Is it a place where we get the skills for a job? A place of learning? Or is it where we gain knowledge for its own sake? John Henry Newman says yes and no, and goes on to argue that it is more. The whole purpose of education is to tame the appetites, uplift... Read Full Overview

Since its publication almost 150 years ago, The Idea of a University has had an extraordinary influence on the shaping and goals of higher education. The issues that John Henry Newman raised--the place of religion and moral values in the university setting, the competing... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated is a book written by John Henry Cardinal Newman, an English theologian and philosopher, and published in 1852. The book is a collection of lectures that Newman delivered as the first rector of the newly established Catholic University... Read Full Overview

"The aim of the University is a true enlargement of mind... the power of viewing many things at once."

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Esta colecci n de discursos escritos por el cardenal John Henry Newman en 1852, traza con maestr a los prop sitos que deben sustentar una universidad y conservan plena vigencia hasta hoy. El destacado acad mico de la universidad de Oxford aborda temas que fueron pol micos en... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated by John Henry Newman

Cardinal John Henry Newman was a major figure in the Oxford Movement, a response by the members of the Church of England to a perceived attack by the reforming Whig administration who had already legislated a restructuring of the Church of Ireland. Members of the Oxford Movement... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview