Traditions of Eloquence: The Jesuits and Modern Rhetorical Studies
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Sixteenth-Century Jesuit Colleges in Italy Sixteenth-Century Jesuit Colleges in Italy
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Eighteenth-Century Jesuit Colleges in France Eighteenth-Century Jesuit Colleges in France
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Early-Twentieth-Century Jesuit Universities in the United States Early-Twentieth-Century Jesuit Universities in the United States
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Liberal Education in a Jesuit University for the Twenty-First Century? Liberal Education in a Jesuit University for the Twenty-First Century?
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Challenges to Jesuit Higher Education Today Challenges to Jesuit Higher Education Today
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What We Talk about When We Talk about Voice: Reintegrating the Oral in the Current Writing Classroom
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The Changing Practice of Liberal Education and Rhetoric in Jesuit Education, 1600–2000
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Published:15 December 2015
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Abstract
This chapter examines the evolution of Jesuit liberal education from the 1600s to the present, emphasizing how Jesuit institutions consistently adapt their methods and curricula to meet changing historical and cultural contexts. It presents three historical classroom models—in sixteenth-century Italy, eighteenth-century France, and mid-twentieth-century America—to illustrate how rhetoric, logic, and active learning remain central to Jesuit pedagogy. The chapter shows how Jesuit education integrates the best classical and contemporary knowledge while grounding students in philosophical, scientific, and theological inquiry. It emphasizes that Jesuit liberal education consistently aims to form intellectually, morally, and socially responsible leaders committed to justice. Finally, the chapter underscores the enduring role of rhetoric, critical thinking, and spiritual reflection in shaping holistic, transformative education for the twenty-first century.
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