The Idea of a University

John Henry Cardinal Newman’s The  Idea of a University is one of the foundation volumes for any  discussions on the role of universities.  First published in 1853, it  provides an eloquent justification for the importance of knowledge as knowledge  and argues for the importance of education in training the mind rather than  just developing instrumentalist skills.  While values and the context  within which universities operate have both changed considerably since Newman’s  days, the book still contains arguments that are relevant to any discourse on  the relevance of universities.

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