Project Gutenberg 2008-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 2509 Newman, John Henry 1801 1890 Newman, John Henry, Cardinal Newman, J. H. (John Henry) The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin "The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated" by John Henry Newman is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the principles and purposes of a university education, emphasizing the importance of a holistic understanding of knowledge, particularly in the context of Catholic education. Newman's main argument is that a university should aim not only to impart knowledge but also to cultivate intellectual and moral virtues among students. The opening of the text introduces Newman's reflections on university education and its necessity in a society where Catholics have historically been deprived of access to a comprehensive and relevant formal education. He discusses the essential role of theology within the university setting, arguing that excluding it from the curriculum undermines the institution's purpose and integrity as a place of universal knowledge. Newman invokes the teachings of the Catholic Church to justify the establishment of a university that is both intellectually rigorous and deeply connected to religious truth, asserting that a true university education must encompass all branches of knowledge, including the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Universities and colleges Education, Higher LB Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Teaching & Education 1292342 2025-10-10T07:49:42.300125 text/html 1292067 2008-02-05T18:51:58 text/html 501010 2025-10-10T07:49:59.841973 application/epub+zip 520858 2025-10-10T07:49:46.874988 application/epub+zip 2791804 2008-02-05T18:53:11 application/pdf 501975 2025-10-10T07:49:45.010264 application/epub+zip 954666 2025-10-10T07:50:09.855914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 829603 2025-10-10T07:49:58.451023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66046 2022-09-11T10:29:58.931972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 961583 2025-10-10T07:49:40.577083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 962837 2020-06-20T20:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 967622 2008-02-05T18:53:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 967670 2008-02-05T18:53:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26043 2025-10-10T07:50:10.007891 application/rdf+xml 1028694 2008-02-05T18:53:14 application/prs.tei 17513 2025-10-10T07:49:45.593047 image/jpeg 3825 2025-10-10T07:49:45.303009 image/jpeg 358119 2020-06-20T20:23:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 358448 2008-02-05T18:53:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 392337 2008-02-05T18:51:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 814004 2008-02-05T18:53:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 368556 2008-02-05T18:53:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 358236 2008-02-05T18:53:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 478498 2025-10-10T07:49:42.382151 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia