More Poet than Policeman: Newman and Education 'in a large sense of the word'

Abstract

Thinkers such as MacIntyre affirm the importance of Newman’s educational classic <i>The idea of a university</i> in reminding the university about its nature and purpose. But Newman has a wider view of education: in his educational writings and practice he draws attention to those aspects of the university which contribute to its well-being. He focuses especially on its pastoral dimension, the nurturing of virtuous and fully-formed individuals by means of living arrangements, tutoring systems which provide individual guidance on the art of living well, and the <i>genius loci</i> of the institution.