The Idea of a University
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The Idea of a University is John Henry Newman’s influential 19th-century collection of lectures and essays that defends liberal education and articulates a philosophy of the modern university.
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| The Idea of a University canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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collection of lectures ⓘ essay collection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Cardinal Newman
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John Henry Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | lectures delivered in Dublin ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in academic circles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | classic work on the nature and purpose of the university ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy of education ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1873 edition
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20th-century critical editions ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialReader |
educational theorists
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university administrators ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Discourses on the Scope and Nature of University Education
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Occasional Lectures and Essays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
moral and intellectual formation
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relationship between church and university ⓘ tension between utilitarian and liberal education ⓘ value of knowledge independent of professional training ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic higher education
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modern university theory ⓘ philosophy of higher education ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic theology
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classical education ⓘ scholastic philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
liberal education
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relationship between knowledge and religion ⓘ role of the university ⓘ university education ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
formation of the whole person
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importance of liberal education ⓘ integration of theology into university curriculum ⓘ knowledge as an end in itself ⓘ unity of knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Catholic intellectual tradition
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liberal education tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1852 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Idea of a University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference text in Catholic education
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reference text in higher education studies ⓘ |
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