Philosopher at Large: An Intellectual Autobiography
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Author: Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902- Title: Philosopher at large : an intellectual autobiography / by Mortimer J. Adler. Publisher: New York : Macmillan, c1977. Edition Date: 1977 Language: English Notes: Includes index. Physical Details: xii, 349 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902- Philosophers--United States--Biography.
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Rated 4 starsHighlights from a Long Career
Mortimer Adler may be our greatest living philosopher. Born in 1903, Adler worked his way from humble origins to academic achievements reached by few. He quit school in his teens and became a copy boy on a New York newspaper. He would later find his way into the Ivy League, attending Columbia University where we studied and later taught. He quickly championed the liberal arts education. He believes that students who have...
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