Philosopher at Large: An Intellectual Autobiography
About this book
In this book, 1st published by Macmillan in 1977, Mortimer J. Adler, author of "Ten Philosophical Mistakes", "How to Read a Book" & "Aristotle for Everybody", provides a chronicle of more than 50 years of achievement in the fields of education & publishing. He discusses the development of one of the great publishing ventures of the century--the 54-volume set of "Great Books of the Western World"--& he details the planning & production of the 15th edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica". This book describes the career of a man who sought to bring books to the layperson & engage all readers in philosophical thought & debate. It recounts a wide variety of personal & intellectual encounters & ranges from academia to the world of business.