The Idea of a Catholic University

by George Dennis O'Brien

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George Bernard Shaw thought that a Catholic university was a contradiction in terms--"university" represents intellectual freedom and "Catholic" represents dogmatic belief. Scholars, university administrators, and even the Vatican have staked out positions debating Shaw's observation. In this refreshing book, George Dennis O'Brien argues that contradiction arises both from the secular university's limited concept of academic freedom and the church's...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0226616614

ISBN13:9780226616612

Release Date:April 2002

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:239 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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