

Is Today's University Hollow? | Fr. Stephen Fields, S.J.
Jun 15, 2019
Fr. Stephen Fields, S.J., a Jesuit priest, discusses Cardinal Newman's influence on today's universities, the transformative power of education, cultivating virtues, exploring truth in a post-Cartesian world, the role of the principle of non-contradiction in Thomistic philosophy, re-evaluating liberal arts education, inclusiveness and diversity in universities, the role of God in knowledge acquisition, and the relationship between the natural order and the order of grace.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Cardinal Newman's Conversions and Memorials at Oxford University
02:30 • 6min
John Henry Newman's Works and Today's Universities
08:21 • 26min
The Transformative Power of Education and Development of Virtuous Habits
34:05 • 26min
Cultivating the Mind and Reaching Truth
01:00:29 • 6min
Exploring the Role of the Principle of Non-Contradiction in Contemporary Thomistic Philosophy
01:06:10 • 2min
Re-evaluating Liberal Arts Education and the Value of Studying Business
01:07:52 • 14min
Inclusiveness, Diversity, and Historical Challenges at Universities
01:22:03 • 5min
The Role of God and Knowledge in Universities
01:26:51 • 27min
Exploring the Relationship Between the Natural Order and the Order of Grace
01:53:44 • 3min