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Mortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, and popular author. As a philosopher he worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions.
Mortimer J. Adler (born December 28, 1902, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 28, 2001, San Mateo, California) was an American philosopher, educator, editor, and advocate of adult and general education by study of the great writings of the Western world.
Mortimer J. Adler, (born Dec. 28, 1902, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died June 28, 2001, San Mateo, Calif.), U.S. philosopher, educator, and editor.
Mortimer J. Adler (1902–2001) Philosopher and Educator GSAS 1928 Faculty 1923–29. For much of the twentieth century, as an author, teacher, and editor, Adler propagated the Great Books of Western civilization as a moral and intellectual basis for a well-educated public.
Jun 27, 2018 · American philosopher-educator Mortimer J. Adler (1902-2001) raised a stir in public schools, colleges, and universities over the place of classic works in the curriculum. For more than sixty years, his writings exposed to public scrutiny radical ideas about how to enlighten and educate the well-rounded individual.
Discover the world of intellectual exploration through the curated booklist of Mortimer J. Adler, one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.
Numerous published works of American educator and philosopher Mortimer Jerome Adler include How to Read a Book (1940) and The Conditions of Philosophy (1965). This popular author worked with thought of Aristotle and Saint Thomas Aquinas. He lived for the longest stretches in cities of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
Mortimer J. Adler (1902-2001) was an American philosopher and educator who worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He taught at Columbia University and the University of Chicago and was active in developing the Great Books Program.
Mortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher, educator, and popular author. As a philosopher he worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He lived for long stretches in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and San Mateo, California.
Jun 29, 2001 · Mortimer J. Adler, the philosopher and educator who helped create the Great Books program of learning, died yesterday at his home in San Mateo, Calif. He was 98.
