St. Louis Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1978) Winner
Mortimer Jerome Adler
モーティマー・ジェローム・アドラー
Mortimer Jerome Adler
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-12-28 （Manhattan, New York City）
- Died
- 2001-06-28 （San Mateo, California） age 98
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Baptized in 1999
- Residence History
- New York City → Chicago → San Francisco → San Mateo, California
Career
- Occupations
- philosopher, educator, author, encyclopedist
- Active Years
- 1927-2001
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago Law School, Encyclopædia Britannica Board of Editors
- Memberships
- American Catholic Philosophical Association
- Influenced By
- Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Plato, John Locke, John Stuart Mill
- Influenced
- Robert Hutchins, Educational perennialism
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | Psychology | PhD | — | United States |
Columbia University
Psychology
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
No bachelor's degree due to refusing swim test; honorary degree in 1983
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Golden Plate Award | — | — | American Academy of Achievement | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Aspen Hall of Fame | — | — | Aspen Institute | 受賞 |
Golden Plate Award
1985
Organization:
American Academy of Achievement
Result:
受賞
Aspen Hall of Fame
1993
Organization:
Aspen Institute
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
How to Read a Book
1940 Educational PhilosophyA classic guide to the art of reading books intelligently.
Reading SkillsLiberal Education
Aristotle for Everybody
1978 Introduction to PhilosophyMakes difficult Aristotelian thought accessible to everyone.
Aristotelian PhilosophyCommon Sense Ethics
A Syntopicon
1952 Index of Great IdeasAn index to the Great Ideas in the Great Books of the Western World.
Great BooksHistory of Ideas
Bibliography
- Dialectic (1927)
- How to Read a Book (1940)
- Aristotle for Everybody (1978)
- Ten Philosophical Mistakes (1985)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible and popularLogicalDialectical
- Recurring Motifs
- AristotelianismThomismGreat BooksCommon Sense Philosophy
Legacy
Pioneered the Great Books program, popularized philosophy for the masses, and contributed to educational reform.
Academic Societies
- American Catholic Philosophical Association
Archives
- University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
- Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin
Quotes
-
Unlike many of my contemporaries, I never write books for my fellow professors to read. I have no interest in the academic audience at all. I'm interested in Joe Doakes.
Source: Philosopher at Large (1977)
Trivia
- Dropped out of school at 14 to become a copy boy.
- Refused swimming test, forgoing bachelor's degree.
- Authored over 50 books.