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Mortimer J Adler
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
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What Man Has Made of Man CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ix AUTHORS PREFACE xvii LECTURE i. THE CONCEPTION OF SCIENCE IN THE MODERN WORLD 3 LECTURE 2. THE POSITION OF PSYCHOLOGY IN…
Originally published in 1937, this early work on psychology is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains Adler s study of the consequences of Platonism…
T. Lacy
This book presents a moderately revisionist history of the great books idea anchored in the following movements and struggles: fighting anti-intellectualism, advocating for the liberal arts, distributing cultural capital, and…
Mortimer Adler
Explains why reason shows there must be a God. This title contains articles from different stages of the author’s philosophical career, with pieces from 1943 to 1981 showing him defending…
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Mortimer J. Adler
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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… will help us think through how the U.N. can be restructured and empowered so that it can better achieve its noble goals. -Robert Muller, former U.N. Assistant Secretary-General
Adler lays the groundwork for a common-sense approach to the problem of making a good life and of evaluating that life in reference to the merits of our present society.
Amassing information from biology, chemistry, paleontology, cybernetics, and psychology, [Adler] has contrived a dazzling exercise in scholarship and logic. -The New York Times Book Review
Here Dr. Adler, the philosopher for the everyman, caps his life’s work by illuminating the ideas and ideals that have made the United States of America a truly unique nation…
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Arguing that the syntactical and ordinary language approaches have not satisfactorily treated fundamental questions surrounding the issue of meaning in language, this work develops a third approach, described as semantic…
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A courageous and brilliant book [showing] that it is not only sensible but possible to perfect establishments instead of destroying them. -Mark Van Doren
Covering a variety of philosophical disciplines, this text provides definitions of such key terms as chance, choice, duty, good and evil, honour, human nature, memory, time, soul, and will, and…
Dr. Adler extends and modernizes the argument for the existence of God developed by Aristotle and Aquinas without relying on faith, mysticism, or science. Instead, he uses a rationalist argument…
Dr. Adler takes an engaging look at the various images and hierarchies of angels ( including guardian angels), speculating on the existence of these creatures and the ways in which…
The author of this book aims to discover where the truth lies among the plurality of the world’s religions, as dictated by the principle of the unity of truth.
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Psychology is a field of many paradoxes. Since its earliest beginnings as a natural science, psychologists have been in search of their proper subject matter. Today they are in less…
Mortimer J. Adler,Mortimer Jerome Adler
First aired on KGO-TV in San Francisco from 1953-54, this original series offers a synoptical approach to the Great Books. This compendium includes Adler’s philosophic renditions of art, democracy, emotions…
Aristotle’s philosophical insights are grounded in the common experience we all possess and the common sense we all rely on. By studying his philosophy, we can better understand our own…
Mortimer J. Adler,The Paideia Group
Arthur G. Adams,Mortimer J. Adler
This scrupulously revised edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the beauty and wonder of the Catskill mountain region. Combining a wealth of information with abundant illustrations, the book falls into…
Louis O Kelso,Mortimer J Adler
Louis O Kelso, Mortimer J Adler
In 1956, a U.S. lawyer-economist, Louis O. Kelso, created the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to enable the employees of a closely held newspaper chain to buy out its retiring…
Practical information for learning how to speak and listen more effectively.With over half a million copies in print of his living classic How to Read a Book in print, intellectual…
Mortimer J. Adler,Charles Van Doren
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Mortimer J Adler,Charles Van Doren
The classic guide to intelligent reading
Louis O Kelso,Mortimer Jerome Adler
The Capitalist Manifesto by Louis O. Kelso is a comprehensive guide to the principles of capitalism and how they can be applied to create a more just and equitable society…
Charles Van Doren,Mortimer J Adler
