released 9/8/2023

In this interview from 2001, theologian Ian Ker discusses John Henry Newman’s ideas about higher education. Newman (1801–1890) believed that “mental cultivation is the purpose of learning.” To cultivate the intellect, he advocated studying a broad range of interrelated topics at a university. Ker also discusses the importance that Newman placed on the interaction between professors and students and on discussion.

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