The Idea of a University by John Henry Cardinal Newman

The Idea of a University by John Henry Cardinal Newman

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, one of his pinnacle works, collects his lectures about the intertwined strength of the Catholic Church and the liberal university. Within these discourses, Newman lays out arguments for the essence of a Catholic University and the benefit to students and the world as a whole. He writes not for only Catholics but for all readers, appealing to truth and fact before expounding upon reason and examples. The Idea of a University is a vital part of the history of liberal education and offers a roadmap for the future as academia continues to change and develop.

"Martin Svaglic's introduction and notes are helpful to the general reader and indispensable to the studentNotre Dame Press is to be commended for reissuing the only complete text of The Idea of a University . . ." —Catholic New Times

"It is a classic; like so many classics, however, and alas, it is largely forgotten or too seldom read. This is decidedly not because it is difficult to read; it is wonderfully readable, and the reading of it will, we urge you to believe, transform the imagination of any student. In nine interconnected essays, Newman defines the nature of the true university and the purpose of education—knowledge as an end in itself—and defends, by extolling, the liberal arts." —The American Citizen

John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was an Anglican priest, poet and theologian and later a Catholic cardinal, who was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century.

Martin J. Svaglic (1916-1998) taught English at Loyola University Chicago for almost 45 years until retiring in 1983. Svaglic served as the Frederick Ives Carpenter Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago. During his career, Svaglic became a leading authority in nineteenth-century literature, with a focus on John Henry Newman and the Oxford Movement.

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ISBN 13	9780268210052
ISBN 10	0268210055
Title	The Idea of a University
Author	John Henry Cardinal Newman
Series	Notre Dame Series In Great Books
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	University of Notre Dame Press
Year published	2024-11-01
Number of pages	480
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