Mortimer J. Adler - Wikipedia
WEBPhilosophical theology, metaphysics, ethics. Mortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, and popular author. As a philosopher he worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions.
Mortimer J. Adler | American Philosopher, Educator & Author
WEBhumanistic education. liberal arts. paideia. Mortimer J. Adler (born December 28, 1902, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 28, 2001, San Mateo, California) was an American philosopher, educator, editor, and advocate of adult and general education by study of the great writings of the Western world. While still in public school, Adler was ...
Mortimer J. Adler and his works | Britannica
WEBMortimer J. Adler, (born Dec. 28, 1902, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died June 28, 2001, San Mateo, Calif.), U.S. philosopher, educator, and editor. He earned a doctorate in philosophy from Columbia University (1928) and taught philosophy of law from 1930 at the University of Chicago, where with Robert M. Hutchins he promoted the idea of liberal ...
Mortimer J. Adler | Encyclopedia.com
WEBJun 27, 2018 · American philosopher-educator Mortimer J. Adler (1902-2001) raised a stir in public schools, colleges, and universities over the place of classic works in the curriculum. For more than sixty years, his writings exposed to public scrutiny radical ideas about how to enlighten and educate the well-rounded individual.
Mortimer Adler, 98, Dies; Helped Create Study of Classics
WEBJun 29, 2001 · Mortimer J. Adler, the philosopher and educator who helped create the Great Books program of learning, died yesterday at his home in San Mateo, Calif. He was 98. Dr. Adler spent much of his...
Center for the Study of the Great Ideas | Philosophy is Everybody's ...
WEBJun 28, 2001 · Mortimer J. Adler. (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) If there is some end of the things we do…will not knowledge of it, have a great influence on life? Shall we not, like archers who have a mark to aim at, be more likely to hit upon what we should?
Mortimer J. Adler - Columbia University
WEBMortimer J. Adler (1902–2001) Philosopher and Educator GSAS 1928 Faculty 1923–29. For much of the twentieth century, as an author, teacher, and editor, Adler propagated the Great Books of Western civilization as a moral and intellectual basis for a …
WEBPhilosopher and educator Mortimer J. Adler's affinity for Catholicism began. in the 1920s, yet he did not become a Catholic until 1999. Reason and faith. battled throughout his life; his long conversion process made Adler—a liberal.
Mortimer J. Adler | Online Library of Liberty
WEB1902 – 2001. Mortimer J. Adler (1902-2001) was an American philosopher and educator who worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He taught at Columbia University and the University of Chicago and was active in developing the Great Books Program. Written work. Scholasticism and Politics (1940, 2011) (translator) Collections.
Mortimer J. Adler - Wikipedia
WEBMortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher, educator, and popular author. As a philosopher he worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He lived for long stretches in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and San Mateo, California. [1] .
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