The Thomistic Institute The University and Its Counterfeit: Newman's Litmus Test | Prof. Reinhard Huetter
May 15, 2024
Prof. Reinhard Huetter discusses Newman's 'The Idea of a University' vs. modern research universities, contrasts normative naturalism with determinism in academia, delves into post/transhumanism and Nietzsche's ideas on knowledge/power, compares Newman's educational vision with modern ideologies, examines evolutionary naturalism's impact on disciplines, stresses the need for a wide scope of truth in academic education.
Chapters
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Intro
00:00 • 13min
Newman's Analysis of Normative Naturalism and Its Impact on Knowledge
12:51 • 9min
Exploration of Posthumanism, Transhumanism, and Nietzsche's Views on Knowledge and Power
22:06 • 3min
Newman's Vision of Education Versus Modern University Ideologies
25:08 • 6min
The Impact of Evolutionary Naturalism on University Disciplines and the Importance of a Wide Scope of Truth
31:18 • 6min