The Idea of a Catholic University

by George Dennis O'Brien

Book Overview

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"