Episode #1.69
- Episode aired Sep 7, 1958
The guest is Mortimer Adler (1902-2001), co-founder of the Great Books series and educational philosopher. He advocated in-depth readings of the great thinkers, and was highly regarded, but ... Read allThe guest is Mortimer Adler (1902-2001), co-founder of the Great Books series and educational philosopher. He advocated in-depth readings of the great thinkers, and was highly regarded, but his methods were not widely implemented. With Wallace he discusses mid-20th century socio-... Read allThe guest is Mortimer Adler (1902-2001), co-founder of the Great Books series and educational philosopher. He advocated in-depth readings of the great thinkers, and was highly regarded, but his methods were not widely implemented. With Wallace he discusses mid-20th century socio-political concepts.