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Philosopher at Large: An Intellectual Autobiography
Philosopher at Large An Intellectual Autobiography Author:Mortimer Adler In this book, Mortimer J. Adler, author of Ten Philosophical Mistakes, How to Read a Book and Aristotle for Everybody, provides a chronicle of more than 50 years of his achievement in the fields of education and publishing. He discusses the development of one of the great publishing ventures of the century -- the 54-vo... more »lume set of Great Books of the Western World -- and he details the planning and production of the 15th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book describes the career of a man who sought to bring books to the layman and engage all readers in philosophical thought and debate. It recounts a wide variety of personal and intellectual encounters and ranges from academia to the world of business.« less