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Great Books of the Western World — is a series of books originally published in the United States in 1952 by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. to present the western canon in a single package of 54 volumes. The series is now in its second edition and contains 60 volumes. The list of… … Wikipedia
Classical education movement — For other uses, see Classical education (disambiguation). Seal of the University of Pennsylvania from 1894 The Classical education movement advocates a form of education based in the traditions of Western culture, with a particular focus on… … Wikipedia
Great Books — refers to a curriculum and a book list. Mortimer Adler lists three criteria for including a book on the list:* the book has contemporary significance; that is, it has relevance to the problems and issues of our times; * the book is inexhaustible; … Wikipedia
Propædia — The one volume Propædia is the first of three parts of the 15th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica, the other two being the 12 volume Micropædia and the 17 volume Macropædia. The Propædia is intended as a topical organization of the Britannica s… … Wikipedia
Cosmology (metaphysics) — For the general article on cosmology, see Cosmology. Cosmology in metaphysics is the reflection on the totality of all phenomena. It contrasts with physical cosmology, the study of the origin of the universe in scientific terms after the… … Wikipedia
Gateway to the Great Books — is a 10 volume series of books originally published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. in 1963 and edited by Mortimer Adler and Robert Maynard Hutchins. The set was designed as an introduction to the Great Books of the Western World , published by… … Wikipedia
Adler, Mortimer Jerome — ▪ 2002 American educator, philosopher, editor, and writer (b. Dec. 28, 1902, New York, N.Y. d. June 28, 2001, San Mateo, Calif.), influenced by the ideas espoused by his heroes, Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas, championed the notion that a … Universalium
Adler, Mortimer J. — ▪ American philosopher and educator in full Mortimer Jerome Adler born Dec. 28, 1902, New York, New York, U.S. died June 28, 2001, San Mateo, California American philosopher, educator, editor, and advocate of adult and general education by… … Universalium
Mortimer J. Adler — Full name Mortimer J. Adler Born December 28, 1902(1902 12 28) New York, New York, United States Died … Wikipedia
Адлер, Мортимер — Адлер (1988) Дата рождения: 28 декабря 1902 … Википедия
