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