In this book, first published by Macmillan in 1977, Mortimer J. Adler, author of "Ten Philosophical Mistakes", "How to Read a Book" and "Aristotle for Everybody", provides a chronicle of more than 50 years of his achievement in the fields of education and publishing. He discusses the development of one of the great publishing ventures of the century - the 54-volume set of "Great Books of the Western World" - and he details the planning and production of the 15th edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica". This book describes the career of a man who sought to bring books to the layman and engage all readers in philosophical thought and debate. It recounts a wide variety of personal and intellectual encounters and ranges from academia to the world of business.

Philosopher at Large: An Intellectual Autobiography, 1902-1976

Politics & Social Sciences

MORTIMER J. ADLER

Philosophy

Scribner Paper Fiction

Mortimer Adler has always been ahead of his time. In 1982, before the current revival of interest in angels, Dr. Adler published "The Angels and Us", an engaging look at the various images and hierarchies of angels (including guardian angels). Dr. Adler, the bestselling author of "Ten Philosophical Mistakes", "Aristotle for Everybody", and "The Great Ideas", speculates on the existence of angels; why Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe in angels, and the ways angels have been viewed as objects of religious belief and philosophical thought. This is a wonderfully enlightening work on the affinities between angels and human beings.

The Angels and Us

Touchstone

A founder of the "great books" movement addresses the controversy concerning what should be required study in schools and suggests a humanistic course of study that is accessible to all

Reforming Education: The Opening of American Mind

Collier Books and Macmillan Publishing

Explains the impact of the Paideia proposal on American education and discusses special education, vocational training, curricula, and other key topics

Paideia: Problems And Possibilities

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Collier/Macmillan

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We Hold These Truths: Understanding the Ideas and Ideals of the Constitution

History

Macmillan

The first edition of The Common Sense of Politics described itself as a just in time tonic for those of us who have given up on common sense as well as on politics and can no longer see the connection between the two.One has only to scan the pages of this 1996 edition to recognize that this book is just as appropriate and important, if not more. With the development of a European Community, the upcoming American presidential election, and in light of the recent celebration of the U.N.'s 50th anniversary, it is crucial that we, as citizens of the world, approach politics with common sense and a universal desire to improve our institutions toward managing and administering to a greater mankind. This book, built upon universal principles of a politics of common sense and for the purpose of restoring faith in the reform and improvement of our institutions, is the way toward perfect society and toward the bettering of the condition of man on earth.

The common sense of politics

HOLT. RINEHART AND WINSTON

Kids grown? Mortgage paid? Career topping out? What now? In My Time , best-selling author Abigail Trafford answers the questions more and more 50somethings are asking themselves.Thanks to the longevity revolution of recent decades, today's 55-75-year-olds are living and working longer and healthier than ever before. This generation is the first to experience the period of personal renaissance in between middle and old age--what Trafford calls "My Time." Defining this period as a whole new developmental stage in the life cycle, Trafford skillfully guides readers through the obstacles of "My Time" and offers them the opportunity to take full advantage of the bonus decades.With the same wit, compassion, and vivid storytelling that made Crazy Time one of the best-loved books ever written on the subject of divorce, Trafford blends personal stories with expert opinions and the latest research on adult development. From the doctor who gave up his practice to write books to the widowed mother of three who reinvented herself as a successful photographer, true tales of crisis and triumph sparkle on every page of this inspiring and insightful book.Like Gail Sheehy's Passages , My Time is certain to profoundly affect the journey through our adult years.

The Annals of America (Encyclopedia Brittanica, Vols 1-21 plus Introduction book)

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

Encyclopaedia Brittanica

Saint Thomas and the Gentiles

Marquette University Press

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated. You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them -- from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the author's message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science. 
 Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension and speed.

How to Read a Book, Revised and Updated Edition

Literature & Fiction

Charles Van Doren

History & Criticism

Simon&Schuster

Out of the Best Books: An Anthology of Literature, Volume 5: Community Responsibility, 1969 Hardcover Printing. 312 Pages. Limited Collector's Edition. Rare Book.

Out of the Best Books: An Anthology of Literature, Volume 5: Community Responsibility

Walter, Lippmann

JOHN DRYDEN

Woodrow, Wilson

Henry, David Thoreau

Stephen, Crane

James Oppenheim

Irwin Edman

Jean E. Mizer

Samuel H. Scudder

United States

Deseret Books

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