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How to Prove There Is a God: Mortimer J. Adler's Writings ...
Mortimer AdlerThe book includes a transcript of one of Adler’s appearances on William Buckley’s Firing Line, Adler’s revealing interview with Edward Wakin, the exchange of views on natural theology between Adler and Owen Gingerich, and John ...
How to Think about the Great Ideas: From the Great Books of ...
Mortimer J. AdlerTime magazine called Mortimer J. Adler a ''philosopher for everyman.'' In this guide to considering the big questions, Adler addresses the topics all men and women ponder in the course of life, such as ''What is love?
Platonism and Positivism in Psychology
Mortimer Jerome AdlerToday they are in less agreement than ever. In this classic text, originally published as What Man Has Made of Man, Mortimer J. Adler goes to the root of the problem.
Aristotle for Everybody
Mortimer J. AdlerAristotle (384 - 322 B.C.) taught logic to Alexander the Great and, by virtue of his philosophical works, to every philosopher since, from Marcus Aurelius, to Thomas Aquinas, to Mortimer J. Adler.
Art, the Arts, and the Great Ideas
Mortimer Jerome AdlerContinuing his exploration of the substance of a basic education, Mortimer J. Adler examines the inherent values of various art forms and considers their significance within a well-rounded curriculum.
Platonism and Positivism in Psychology
Mortimer Jerome AdlerToday they are in less agreement than ever. In this classic text, originally published as "What Man Has Made of Man, "Mortimer J. Adler goes to the root of the problem.
The Time of Our Lives: The Ethics of Common Sense
Mortimer Jerome AdlerIs it possible to have a good life in our time? And finally, does a good life consist of having a good time? Are happiness and a good lifeinterchangeable? These are the questions that Mortimer Adler addresses himself to.
How to Think About God
Mortimer J. AdlerDr. Adler, in his discussion, extends and modernizes the argument for the existence of God developed by Aristotle and Aquinas.
Angels and Us
Mortimer Jerome AdlerDr. 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 they have been viewed as objects of religious belief and ...
The Difference of Man and the Difference It Makes
Mortimer J. AdlerIn this classic work, Adler explores how man differs from all other things in the universe, bringing to bear both philosophical insight and informed scientific hypotheses concerning the biological and behavioral characteristics of mainkind.
John Dewey and Mortimer Adler on Curriculum, Teaching, and ...
PreviewA Christian Evaluation of John Dewey's Views on Curriculum 170 A Christian Evaluation of John Dewey's Views on Teaching 174 A Christian Evaluation of Mortimer Adler's Views on the Purpose of Schooling 182 A Christian Evaluation of ...
Dialectic
Mortimer J. AdlerFirst published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
How to Read a Book
Mortimer J. AdlerAnalyzes the art of reading and suggests ways to approach literary works
Dialectic
Mortimer Jerome AdlerFirst published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
How to Think About Peace
Mortimer Jerome AdlerThis book engages in a timeless project not contingenton current events, but cumulated from a continuing history of the battle between war and peace.
In Other Words
John MortimerIn Other Words - a hilarious book of verse, anecdotes and memories by John Mortimer From one of Britain's greatest ever raconteurs, these are the stories with which John Mortimer entertained the nation for years: of seedy criminals and the ...
Paideia Proposal
Mortimer J. AdlerThe Paideia Proposal is a system of liberal education intended for all children.
A Voyage Round John Mortimer
Valerie GroveA Voyage Round John Mortimer is revealing of many aspects of Mortimer's legal and literary career, from his first attempts at writing novels and the early help he offered his barrister father through to the great triumphs of Rumpole and the ...
The Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought
Mortimer Jerome AdlerPresenting major points of view on nearly three thousand intellectual questions that have been discussed for thousands of years, a distinguished scholar includes an introduction explaining why twentieth-century accomplishments are best ...
How to Speak How to Listen
Mortimer J. AdlerBoth instructive and practical, How to Speak, How to Listen will be invaluable to everyone: salespeople and executives involved in conferences and negotiations, politicians, lecturers, and teachers, as well as families seeking to improve ...
The Dream of a Democratic Culture: Mortimer J. Adler and the ...
T. LacyThis 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 promoting a ...
How to Read a Book
Mortimer J. AdlerOriginally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional ...
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