The Idea of a University – Defined and Illustrated (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Discourses on the Philosophy of EducationBy John Henry Newman
Length18h 31m
About this audiobook
In The Idea of a University – Defined and Illustrated, John Henry Newman offers one of the nineteenth century's most influential meditations on liberal education. Written in a lucid, urbane, and rhetorically balanced prose, the work argues that a university's primary purpose is the cultivation of the intellect rather than vocational training or sectarian utility. Situated amid Victorian debates over religion, science, and public education, it defends theology as an integral branch of knowledge while articulating a capacious vision of disciplined, interconnected learning. Newman, an Anglican divine who became a Roman Catholic cardinal, brought to the book a lifetime of ecclesiastical controversy, classical learning, and pedagogical reflection. Commissioned in connection with the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland, his lectures reflect both practical urgency and philosophical depth. His experience within Oxford's intellectual culture, the Oxford Movement, and Catholic apologetics shaped his conviction that education forms judgment, taste, and moral seriousness. This book is recommended to readers interested in the philosophy of education, religious thought, and the history of universities. Its arguments remain strikingly relevant wherever higher education is pressured to justify itself solely by economic outcomes.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreEducation and Learning
Length18 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 23, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
Show all chaptersShow less
6Preface.
7Discourse I. Introductory.
8Discourse II. Theology A Branch Of Knowledge.
9Discourse III. Bearing Of Theology On Other Branches Of Knowledge.
10Discourse IV. Bearing Of Other Branches Of Knowledge On Theology.
11Discourse V. Knowledge Its Own End.
12Discourse VI. Knowledge Viewed In Relation To Learning.
13Discourse VII. Knowledge Viewed In Relation To Professional Skill.
14Discourse VIII. Knowledge Viewed In Relation To Religion.
15Discourse IX. Duties Of The Church Towards Knowledge.
16University Subjects, Discussed in Occasional Lectures and Essays.
17Lecture I. Christianity And Letters. A Lecture in the School of Philosophy and Letters.
18Lecture II. Literature. A Lecture in the School of Philosophy and Letters.
19Lecture III. English Catholic Literature.
20Lecture IV. Elementary Studies.
21Lecture V. A Form Of Infidelity Of The Day.
22Lecture VI. University Preaching.
23Lecture VII. Christianity and Physical Science. A Lecture in the School of Medicine.
24Lecture VIII. Christianity And Scientific Investigation. A Lecture Written for the School of Science.
25Lecture IX. Discipline Of Mind. An Address To The Evening Classes.
26Lecture X. Christianity And Medical Science. An Address to the Students Of Medicine.
27Analysis
28Reflection
29Memorable Quotes
More from John Henry Newman
Apologia Pro Vita Sua (Annotated)John Henry Newman15h 21m4.3 (4.4K)$2 · $0.00
Loss and Gain (Annotated)John Henry Newman13h 29m4.2 (370)$3 · $0.00
Apologia Pro Vita SuaJohn Henry Newman11h 8m4.1 (3.6K)$1 · $0.00
Loss and GainJohn Henry Newman10h 35m4.1 (663)$1 · $0.00
Conférences adressées aux protestants et aux catholiquesJohn Henry Newman12h 51m4.4 (12)$2 · $0.00
An Essay on the Development of Christian DoctrineJohn Henry Newman15h 2m4.4 (672)$2 · $0.00
CallistaJohn Henry Newman11h 14m3.8 (358)$2 · $0.00
Selections from the Prose Writings of John Henry Cardinal NewmanJohn Henry Newman8h 51m3.6 (10)$2 · $0.00
Histoire de mes opinions religieusesJohn Henry Newman17h 43m4.6 (26)$2 · $0.00
Callista : a Tale of the Third CenturyJohn Henry Newman10h 16m3.7 (141)$2 · $0.00
A Brief History of IntelligenceMax S. Bennett12h 18m4.6 (6.6K)$29 · $0.00
HomeschooledStefan Merrill Block7h 10m3.6 (18.5K)$28 · $0.00
How We ThinkJohn Dewey7h 6m4.0 (1.1K)Free
Children Under FireJohn Woodrow Cox10h 17m4.5 (1.6K)$29 · $0.00
The State Must ProvideAdam Harris7h 15m4.5 (775)$24 · $0.00
The Call of the Wild and FreeAinsley Arment9h 7m4.4 (21.2K)$29 · $0.00
The Freelance WayRobert Vlach19h 48m4.5 (528)$40 · $0.00
Race to the BottomLuke Rosiak9h 20m4.5 (600)$29 · $0.00
They Came for the SchoolsMike Hixenbaugh9h 5m4.5 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
Find Me UnafraidKennedy Odede, Jessica Posner11h 11m4.5 (2.7K)$29 · $0.00
Asking for ItKate Harding8h 55m4.4 (5.3K)$20 · $0.00
Defining Moments in Black HistoryDick Gregory7h 37m4.4 (6K)$26 · $0.00
The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the AtlanteanMaurice Doreal3h 4m4.4 (8.8K)$6 · $0.00
Learning AmericaLuma Mufleh6h 37m4.4 (564)$24 · $0.00
Math-ishJo Boaler7h 21m4.4 (588)$24 · $0.00
It Worked For MeColin Powell7h 42m4.3 (9.8K)$26 · $0.00
Little SoldiersLenora Chu11h 30m4.3 (3.1K)$29 · $0.00
Financial FeministTori Dunlap8h 3m4.2 (22.2K)$8 · $0.00
Grammar-land; Or, Grammar in Fun for the Children of Schoolroom-shireM. L. Nesbitt2h 36m4.4 (487)$1 · $0.00
DarkwaterWilliam Edward Burghardt Du Bois6h 40m4.3 (1.4K)$11 · $0.00
You may also like
OrthodoxyG. K. Chesterton5h 42m4.3 (55.7K)$2.30 · $0.00
The Critique of Practical ReasonImmanuel Kant6h 45m4.1 (15K)Free
Mere ChristianityC. S. Lewis7h 7m4.4 (519.7K)$24 · $0.00
A Plain Account of Christian PerfectionJohn Wesley3h 27m4.1 (822)$2 · $0.00
Heretics, Orthodoxy & The Everlasting ManG. K. Chesterton37h 13m4.6 (2.5K)$2 · $0.00
The Practice of Piety (Annotated)Lewis Bayly14h 40m4.4 (428)$1.99 · $0.00
A Short And Easy Method of PrayerJeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon2h 39m4.3 (1.7K)$1 · $0.00
The Essence of ChristianityLudwig Feuerbach14h 20m3.9 (2.2K)$12 · $0.00
The Pursuit of GodA. W. Tozer3h 2m4.6 (96.3K)$2.30
The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular PhilosophyWilliam James8h 48m4.2 (4.6K)$2 · $0.00
The Pursuit of GodA. W. Tozer2h 56m4.4 (110.7K)Free
Beyond Good and EvilFRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE7h 12m4.2 (149.7K)$3.50 · $0.00
I and ThouMartin Buber5h 18m4.3 (31.6K)$14
DiscourseDescartes2h 24m4.0 (71.5K)$2.30
What We Talk About When We Talk About GodRob Bell4h 25m4.0 (9.8K)$20 · $0.00
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) EverythingJames Martin14h 44m4.4 (9.2K)$33 · $0.00
MERE CHRISTIANITY (Including The Case for Christianity, Christian Behaviour and Beyond Personality)C. S. Lewis6h 45m4.5 (571.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Practice of the Presence of GodBrother Lawrence1h 9m4.4 (81.5K)$10
The Critique of Practical ReasonImmanuel Kant8h 18m4.1 (13.8K)$2 · $0.00
The Essential Works of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (Annotated)Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel242h 56m$2 · $0.00