In this essay, I develop a philosophy of liberal education based on an interpretation of Newman’s concepts of teaching universal knowledge, the cultivation of the intellect, and the enlargement of mind found in The Idea of a University. I argue that a close reading of Newman’s articulation of these three concepts reveals an understanding of the purpose of liberal education as animating truth with reason to produce knowledge that enhances faith and improves society. I also discuss how this philosophy translates into a pedagogy that directly informs my teaching, and, hopefully, contributes to the integration of faith and learning in the lives of my students.

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通向通识教育哲学：约翰·亨利·纽曼 (John Henry Newman) 教授普遍知识、智力的培养和心灵的扩大

在这篇文章中，我基于对纽曼在“大学理念”中发现的教授普遍知识、智力培养和思维拓展的概念的解释，发展了一种通识教育哲学。我认为，仔细阅读纽曼对这三个概念的阐述，揭示了对通识教育的目的的理解，即通过理性激发真理以产生增强信仰和改善社会的知识。我还讨论了这种哲学如何转化为直接影响我的教学的教学法，并希望有助于将信仰和学习融入学生的生活。