How to Think about the Great Ideas: From the Great Books of Western Civilization

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.


Author: Mortimer Adler
Publisher: Open Court
Published: 03/28/2000
Pages: 530
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 8.86h x 6.08w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780812694123

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2000 pg. 440
Publishers Weekly 04/17/2000 pg. 66
Booklist 05/01/2000 pg. 1628
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2000 pg. 1