Name: paideia program
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Author: Mortimer J. Adler
ISBN: 9780020130406

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Author

Mortimer J. Adler

Publisher

Touchstone Books

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.9 x 1.7 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN

20130406

ISBN13

9780020130406

Synopsis "paideia program"

The Paideia Program is based on the belief that the human species is defined by its capacity and desire for learning. The program itself argues for a public education that is at once more rigorous and more accessible.

Mortimer J. Adler

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Mortimer J. Adler (1902-2001) was an American philosopher, educator, and editor, noted for his work in promoting liberal education and the study of the great classics of philosophy. He earned his PhD in philosophy from Columbia University in 1928 and taught jurisprudence at the University of Chicago starting in 1930. Along with Robert M. Hutchins, he edited the series Great Books of the Western World in 1952.

Among his most influential works are How to Read a Book (1940), How to Think About God (1980), and Six Great Ideas (1981), all within the realm of philosophy and education. For his contributions to thought and education, he received the National Humanities Medal in 1976 and the Charles Frankel Prize in 1990.

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