John Henry Newman in Context

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-62
Author(s):  
James L. Heft
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Education ◽  
Student Life ◽  
John Henry Newman ◽  
Catholic University

The chapter describes the person and contribution of John Henry Newman (1801–1890) to the idea of a Catholic university. It describes in some detail his life; the challenges he faced in writing his classic, The Idea of a University; why that book is a classic; and his contribution to understanding the significance of liberal education, mentoring students, and student life and community.

Newman on Liberal Education and Moral Pluralism

1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard Magill
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Liberal Education ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
Formal Learning ◽  
John Henry Newman ◽  
Moral Pluralism ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Catholic University

The moral pluralism that characterises contemporary living can largely be attributed to the education that differentiates modern life from previous generations. During the industrial revolution in Britain in the nineteenth century John Henry Newman (1801–1890) was very sensitive to the importance of a more educated society, especially with regard to the development of religious faith and morals in an increasingly secular and sceptical age. Although his dedication to the advancement of knowledge remained throughout his life, his career commitment to formal learning began as an Anglican when he became a tutor at Oriel College, Oxford in 1826. In a sense his academic calling reached its zenith in 1852 as rector of the Catholic university at Dublin when he had the opportunity to express his view of liberal education by writing his university discourses.

Towards a Philosophy of Liberal Education: John Henry Newman on Teaching Universal Knowledge, the Cultivation of the Intellect, and the Enlargement of Mind

2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-182
Author(s):  
Adam Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Education ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
John Henry Newman ◽  
Faith And Learning

In this essay, I develop a philosophy of liberal education based on an interpretation of Newman’s concepts of teaching universal knowledge, the cultivation of the intellect, and the enlargement of mind found in The Idea of a University. I argue that a close reading of Newman’s articulation of these three concepts reveals an understanding of the purpose of liberal education as animating truth with reason to produce knowledge that enhances faith and improves society. I also discuss how this philosophy translates into a pedagogy that directly informs my teaching, and, hopefully, contributes to the integration of faith and learning in the lives of my students.

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