In 1854, Newman was invited to Dublin by the Catholic Bishops of Ireland to serve as rector for the newly established Catholic University of Ireland, now University College, Dublin. Though he retired after only four years, during this time he composed and delivered the lectures that would become *The Idea of a University*. In *The Idea of a University*, St. John Henry Newman champions a “discipline of mind” that enables its possessor to distinguish essence from accident, means from end, and good from evil. These habits are now all too rare. Readers of *The Idea of a University* will delight in the melody of Newman’s prose, the sharpness of his insights, and the force of his arguments. More importantly, they will find an invaluable vision of an orderly life of learning that offers a glimpse of the mind’s ultimate goal—God. This content is produced by Catholic Culture Audiobooks.
In 1854, Newman was invited to Dublin by the Catholic Bishops of Ireland to serve as rector for the newly established Catholic University of Ireland, now University College, Dublin. Though he retired after only four years, during this time he composed and delivered the lectures that would become *The Idea of a University*.
In *The Idea of a University*, St. John Henry Newman champions a “discipline of mind” that enables its possessor to distinguish essence from accident, means from end, and good from evil. These habits are now all too rare. Readers of *The Idea of a University* will delight in the melody of Newman’s prose, the sharpness of his insights, and the force of his arguments. More importantly, they will find an invaluable vision of an orderly life of learning that offers a glimpse of the mind’s ultimate goal—God.
This content is produced by Catholic Culture Audiobooks.
