John Henry Newman
John Henry Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to influence thought within a range of disciplines, most notably theology, philosophy and education. One of his most significant contributions was to the understanding of higher education contained within his nineteenth century writings, in particular his volume of lecturers entitled The Idea of a University, which has helped shape religious and educational thought over two centuries.

Newman's claim that university education, the pursuit of universal knowledge and truth, is as much an education in pure and practical knowledge as in moral life, provides a continuing source of challenge and inspiration to education leaders today much as it did in the nineteenth century. James Arthur examines Newman's key strengths and weaknesses and locates these firmly within the intellectual context of his time, providing an overview of his work that allows students to appreciate the importance of his thought both within and outside the Catholic tradition.
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John Henry Newman
John Henry Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to influence thought within a range of disciplines, most notably theology, philosophy and education. One of his most significant contributions was to the understanding of higher education contained within his nineteenth century writings, in particular his volume of lecturers entitled The Idea of a University, which has helped shape religious and educational thought over two centuries.

Newman's claim that university education, the pursuit of universal knowledge and truth, is as much an education in pure and practical knowledge as in moral life, provides a continuing source of challenge and inspiration to education leaders today much as it did in the nineteenth century. James Arthur examines Newman's key strengths and weaknesses and locates these firmly within the intellectual context of his time, providing an overview of his work that allows students to appreciate the importance of his thought both within and outside the Catholic tradition.
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John Henry Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to influence thought within a range of disciplines, most notably theology, philosophy and education. One of his most significant contributions was to the understanding of higher education contained within his nineteenth century writings, in particular his volume of lecturers entitled The Idea of a University, which has helped shape religious and educational thought over two centuries.

Newman's claim that university education, the pursuit of universal knowledge and truth, is as much an education in pure and practical knowledge as in moral life, provides a continuing source of challenge and inspiration to education leaders today much as it did in the nineteenth century. James Arthur examines Newman's key strengths and weaknesses and locates these firmly within the intellectual context of his time, providing an overview of his work that allows students to appreciate the importance of his thought both within and outside the Catholic tradition.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781441121813
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 10/23/2014
Series: Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 312 KB

About the Author

James Arthur is Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK. He is Editor of the British Journal of Educational Studies and Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, UK.

Guy Nicholls is a graduate of King's College, Cambridge, UK, and Parish Priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, UK.
James Arthur is Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK. He is Editor of the British Journal of Educational Studies and Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, UK.
Father Guy Nicholls is a graduate of King's College, Cambridge, UK, and Parish Priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, UK.
Richard Bailey is a writer and researcher in education and sport. A former teacher in both primary and secondary schools and a teacher trainer, he has been Professor at a number of leading Universities in the UK. He now lives and works in Germany, where he is Manager of Sport and Health at the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements


Introduction: Newman the Educator

Part I: Intellectual Biography

1. Newman: Educational Biography

Part II: Critical Exposition of Newman's Work

2. The Religious Character of Education in Newman's Thought
3. The Moral Purpose of Education
4. Liberal Education: The Ability to Think
5. The Vocational Dimension of Education

The Influence and Relevance of Newman's Work Today
6. Newman's Challenge to Some Modern Educational Trends

Appendix A
Appendix B
Bibliography
Index
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