How to Think About the Great Ideas (Paperback)

Mortimer Adler

ISBN 10: 0812694120 / ISBN 13: 9780812694123

Editore: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S., Chicago, IL, 2000

Paperback. Time 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?", "How do we decide the right thing to do?", and, "What does it mean to be good?" Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Western literature, history, and philosophy, the author considers what is meant by democracy, law, emotion, language, truth, and other abstract concepts in light of more than two millennia of Western civilization and discourse. Adler's essays offer a remarkable and contemplative distillation of the Great Ideas of Western Thought. Mortimer J. Adler guides readers to an understanding of fundamental ideas and their practical applications to our daily lives. Not only does he clarify what the Great Ideas are, he helps readers understand the immediate role/application and importance of these ideas in our lives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780812694123

Riassunto:

The author of The Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought presents a thought-provoking collection of essays exploring some of the key concepts, principles, and ideas of Western philosophy, addressing such topics as democracy, law, good and evil, emotion, language, truth, and many others. Original.

L'autore: Mortimer J. Adler was an American philosopher who lived from 1902 to 2001. He was the author of over sixty books, one of them entitled How to Think about God, and the editor of hundreds of books. He was a major force in promoting the """"Great Books"""" idea as an educational paradigm. He founded the Institute for Philosophical Research, launched the Paidea movement for educational reform, and revolutionized the Encyclopedia Britannica.

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Titolo: How to Think About the Great Ideas (...
Casa editrice: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S., Chicago, IL
Data di pubblicazione: 2000
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new