UCD Adult Education Centre

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PHILOSOPHY

Establishing a University: from John Henry Newman to UCD

AUTUMN EN106

Wednesdays

In the magnificent surroundings of Newman House, former home of the Catholic University of Ireland, we will explore the fascinating story of John Henry Newman’s educational project. We will trace the progress of the university that later became UCD, through Newman’s writings and tours of the actual buildings. Newman’s concept of liberal education will be put in its historical context and we will discuss its relevance for today.

NEWMAN HOUSE
8 Wednesdays	Sep 26, Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14	10:00am - 12:00pm
FEE: €155	Print Open Learning Application Form 2012.13 or call 01 716 7123 for laser/credit card booking

Tutor Details:

Angelo Bottone is an associate lecturer at the School of Arts of the Dublin Business School, where he teaches Introduction to Philosophy, Critical Thinking, Theories of Knowledge and Philosophy of Science. He holds a PhD in philosophy at University College Dublin. He has published two books on John Henry Newman and several articles on Paul Ricoeur, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Philosophy of Religion. He also translated Newman’s The Idea of a University into Italian.

Reading List

The Reading List is a selection of recommended texts for those interested in reading further around the course content. We advise that you do not buy books in advance of the course as your tutor will discuss the list and suggest the most relevant reading for particular interests.