Major Contributors of Perennialism

Thomas Aquinas
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Thomas Aquinas
Italian (1225-1274)
Thomas Aquinas
Catholic Priest and Church Doctor
Thomas Aquinas
The first to develop perennialism in the thirteenth century in a religious nature known as religious perennialism.
John Henry Newman
English (1801-1890)
John Henry Newman
Catholic cardinal, deacon
John Henry Newman
Presented a detailed defense about the educational religious perennialism during the nineteenth century in "The Idea of a University".
Robert Maynard Hutchins
American (1899-1977)
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Dean of Yale Law School, President, then Chancellor, of The University of Chicago
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Was one of the most influential members of the school of secular perennialism.
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Developed undergraduate curriculum based on the study of The Great Books.
Mortimer Jerome AdlerAmerican (1902-2001)Mortimer Jerome AdlerPhilosopher, Educator, and AuthorMortimer Jerome AdlerFriend of Robert Maynard Hutchins, helped found The Great Books.Mortimer Jerome AdlerHe strove to bring philosophy to the masses.Mortimer Jerome AdlerWrote the book "How to Read a Book".Stringfellow BarrAmerican (1897-1982)Scott Milross BuchananAmerican (1895-1968)Stringfellow Barr and Scott Milross BuchananImplemented "The New Program" and instituted The Great Books at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland in 1937.Mark Van DorenAmerican (1894-1972)Alexander MeiklejohnEnglish (1872-1964)Sir Richard Winn LivingstonBritish (1880-1960)