| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 530 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
How to think about truth -- How to think about opinion -- The difference between knowledge and opinion -- Opinion and human freedom -- Opinion and majority rule -- How to think about man -- How different are humans? -- The Darwinian theory of human origin -- The answer to Darwin -- The uniqueness of man -- How to think about emotion -- How to think about love -- Love as friendship: a world without sex -- Sexual love -- The morality of love -- How to think about good and evil -- How to think about beauty -- How to think about freedom -- How to think about learning -- Youth is a barrier to learning -- How to read a book -- How to talk -- How to watch TV -- How to think about art -- The kinds of art -- The fine arts -- The goodness of art -- How to think about justice -- How to think about punishment -- How to think about language -- How to think about work -- Work, play, and leisure -- The dignity of all kinds of work -- Work and leisure then and now -- Work, leisure and liberal education -- How to think about law -- The kinds of law -- The making of law -- The justice of law -- How to think about government -- The nature of government -- The powers of government -- The best form of government -- How to think about democracy -- How to think about change -- How to think about progress -- How to think about war and peace -- How to think about philosophy -- How philosophy differs from science and religion -- Unsolved problems of philosophy -- How can philosophy progress -- How to think about God. |
| Summary |
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 discours. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Great books of the Western world.
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Great books of the Western world. |
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Great books of the Western world. |
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Philosophy.
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Philosophy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Weismann, Max.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902-2001. How to think about the great ideas. Chicago, Ill. : Open Court, ©2000 0812694120 (DLC) 99045251 (OCoLC)43334095 |
| ISBN |
9780812696936 (electronic book) |
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081269693X (electronic book) |
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0812694120 |
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9780812694123 |
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