"It must have a substance in it": De blijvende betekenis van John Henry Newmans The Idea of a University: "It Must Have a Substance in it": The Enduring Significance of John Henry Newman’s The Idea of a University

In his valedictory lecture, Arie Molendijk in a friendly but compelling manner criticized the modern university as he had experienced it during the last 25 years. He however offered no alternative for a university that is dominated by consumerism, new public management and one-sided quality assessme...

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Main Author: Berkel, Klaas van 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: NTT
Year: 2025, Volume: 79, Issue: 2, Pages: 163-179
Further subjects:B The Idea of a University
B Modern university
B knowledge its own end
B criticism of
B John Henry Newman
B Resilience
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Summary:In his valedictory lecture, Arie Molendijk in a friendly but compelling manner criticized the modern university as he had experienced it during the last 25 years. He however offered no alternative for a university that is dominated by consumerism, new public management and one-sided quality assessment. A renewed acquaintance with John Henry Newman’s The Idea of a University (1852) would have convinced him that this classical document on university education still offers inspiration for rethinking the university. Especially Newman’s remarks on knowledge being valuable as an end in itself and the persistence of this ideal throughout the ages would have provided him - and us - with a firm basis for a new vision of the university.
ISSN:2590-3268
Contains:Enthalten in: NTT
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5117/NTT2025.2.004.BERK