Abstract
This article argues that any quest to establish or strengthen Catholic identity in educational institutions is ultimately a question of philosophical foundations. The author discusses the importance and fragility of culture as it applies to Catholic though and analyzes the philosophical components necessary for sustaining a dominant cultural ethos. This article concludes with a tentative formulation of four responsibilities of professors in Catholic institutions of higher learning.
Highlights
This article ar-gues that any quest to establish or str-engthen Catholic identity in educational institutions is a question of philosophical foundations
The author discusses the impor'tance and fr-agility of culture as it applies to Catholic thought and analyzes the philosophical components necessary for sustaining a dominant cultural ethos
Educators assume the task of transmitting and advancing key elements of culture. Among these is a philosophical component that is essential to the Catholic mind
Summary
The Catholic Mind: Culture, Philosophy, and Responsibility in Higher Education. This article ar-gues that any quest to establish or str-engthen Catholic identity in educational institutions is a question of philosophical foundations. The article concludes with a tentative formulation of four responsibilities of professors in Catholic institutions of higher learning. Educators assume the task of transmitting and advancing key elements of culture. Among these is a philosophical component that is essential to the Catholic mind. This section clarifies how this basic cast of mind should be a fundamental concern of Catholic higher education. The conclusion considers four professional responsibilities that are ordered toward transmitting and advancing this cast of mind through the work of teachers and researchers in institutions of higher education
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