Newman's Idea of a University Makes Sense Today
In his rich personality Newman presents himself to us not only as a religious leader of remarkable spiritual depth, but also as a humanist capable of proposing an educational ideal. His vision has even now a high degree of relevance in our cultural setting. Newman included The Idea of a University,...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2003
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Christian higher education
Year: 2003, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 197-211 |
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| Summary: | In his rich personality Newman presents himself to us not only as a religious leader of remarkable spiritual depth, but also as a humanist capable of proposing an educational ideal. His vision has even now a high degree of relevance in our cultural setting. Newman included The Idea of a University, published in 1852, among his systematic works of ample scope. He defends the just claims of theology to be counted among the academic subjects of a university. He understands education not primarily as an accumulation of information, but rather as an assimilation of knowledge and, ultimately, of wisdom. Education looks at the human person rather than at the individual, understood as an anonymous member of a group governed by pragmatic laws. Newman's current relevance is also due to his attempt to relate the religious and secular spheres in education, so that they may neither be confused nor mutually ignore each other. |
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| ISSN: | 1539-4107 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian higher education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/20033691918738 |