Ten Philosophical Mistakes
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Ten Philosophical Mistakes
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Author : Mortimer J. Adler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1997-04-01
Ten Philosophical Mistakes written by Mortimer J. Adler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-01 with Philosophy categories.
An illuminating critique of modern thought from America's "Philosopher for Everyman" (Time). Ten Philosophical Mistakes examines ten errors in modern thought and shows how they have led to serious consequences in our everyday lives. It teaches how they came about, how to avoid them, and how to counter their negative effects.
Aristotle For Everybody
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Author : Mortimer J. Adler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1997-06-01
Aristotle For Everybody written by Mortimer J. Adler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-01 with Philosophy categories.
Adler instructs the world in the "uncommon common sense" of Aristotelian logic, presenting Aristotle's understandings in a current, delightfully lucid way. Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C.) taught logic to Alexander the Great and, by virtue of his philosophical works, to every philosopher since, from Marcus Aurelius, to Thomas Aquinas, to Mortimer J. Adler. Now Adler instructs the world in the "uncommon common sense" of Aristotelian logic, presenting Aristotle's understandings in a current, delightfully lucid way. He brings Aristotle's work to an everyday level. By encouraging readers to think philosophically, Adler offers us a unique path to personal insights and understanding of intangibles, such as the difference between wants and needs, the proper way to pursue happiness, and the right plan for a good life.
Six Great Ideas
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Author : Mortimer J. Adler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1997-12-01
Six Great Ideas written by Mortimer J. Adler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-12-01 with Philosophy categories.
This enlightening study is the result of group discussions at Dr. Adler's annual seminar in Aspen, Colorado, and conversations between Dr. Adler and Bill moyers filmed for public television. Each summer, Mortimer J. Adler conducts a seminar at the Aspen Institute in Colorado. At the 1981 seminar, leaders from the worlds of business, literature, education, and the arts joined him in an in-depth consideration of the six great ideas that are the subject of this book: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty - the ideas we judge by; and Liberty, Equality and Justice - the ideas we act on. The group discussions and conversations between Dr. Adler and journalist Bill Moyers were filmed for broadcast on public television, and thousands of people followed their exploration of these important ideas. Discarding the out-worn and off-putting jargon of academia, Dr. Adler dispels the myth that philosophy is the exclusive province of the specialist. He argues that "philosophy is everybody's business," and that a better understanding of these fundamental concepts is essential if we are to cope with the political, moral, and social issues that confront us daily.
How To Speak How To Listen
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Author : Mortimer J. Adler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1997-04-01
How To Speak How To Listen written by Mortimer J. Adler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-01 with Self-Help categories.
From the author of the bestselling How to Read a Book comes a comprehensive and practical guide for learning how to speak and listen more effectively. With over half a million copies in print of his “living classic” How to Read a Book in print, intellectual, philosopher, and academic Mortimer J. Adler set out to write an accompanying volume on speaking and listening, offering the impressive depth of knowledge and accessible panache that distinguished his first book. In How to Speak How to Listen, Adler explains the fundamental principles of communicating through speech, with sections on such specialized presentations as the sales talk, the lecture, and question-and-answer sessions and advice on effective listening and learning by discussion.
How To Think About God
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Author : Mortimer J. Adler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1991-07-16
How To Think About God written by Mortimer J. Adler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-07-16 with Education categories.
Dr. Adler extends and modernizes the argument for the existence of God developed by Aristotle and Aquinas without relying on faith, mysticism, or science. Instead, he uses a rationalist argument to lead the reader to a point where he or she can see that the existence of God is not necessarily dependent upon a suspension of disbelief. Lightning Print On Demand Title
How To Think About The Great Ideas
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Author : Mortimer Adler
language : en
Publisher: Open Court
Release Date : 2000-03-01
How To Think About The Great Ideas written by Mortimer Adler and has been published by Open Court this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-01 with Philosophy categories.
Time magazine called Mortimer J. Adler a "philosopher for everyman." In this guide to considering the big questions, Adler addresses the topics all men and women ponder in the course of life, such as "What is love?", "How do we decide the right thing to do?", and, "What does it mean to be good?" Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Western literature, history, and philosophy, the author considers what is meant by democracy, law, emotion, language, truth, and other abstract concepts in light of more than two millennia of Western civilization and discourse. Adler's essays offer a remarkable and contemplative distillation of the Great Ideas of Western Thought.
Some Questions About Language
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Author : Mortimer Jerome Adler
language : en
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Release Date : 1991
Some Questions About Language written by Mortimer Jerome Adler and has been published by Open Court Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
How do meaningless marks and sounds become the meaningful words of a natural language? To what do words having referential significance refer? What is the meaning of the words that do not have referential significance? Can ordinary language really do what it appears to do, or is this an illusion? Dr. Adler maintains that these fundamental questions are not satisfactorily treated in the two main philosophies of language that have dominated twentieth-century thinking on the subject - the syntactical and 'ordinary language' approaches. Drawing upon the tradition of Aristotle, Aquinas, Poinsot, and Husserl, Dr. Adler's own discussion exemplifies the third approach, which he describes as "semantic and lexical." In this now -classic work, the fruit of more than 50 years' concern with the philosophy of language, Dr. Adler advances a powerful theory of meaning and applies it to some outstanding philosophical problems. In unpretentious and uncluttered prose, he provides a limpid introduction to a number of knotty philosophical issues and at the same time issues a challenge to some of the most tenacious doctrines of the modern world.
The Four Dimensions Of Philosophy
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Author : Mortimer J. Adler
language : en
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Release Date : 1993-06-21
The Four Dimensions Of Philosophy written by Mortimer J. Adler and has been published by Scribner Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-06-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Adler's 53rd book explores philosophy--its relation to and difference from other disciplines, such as history, mathematics, empirical science, and even poetry--and acts as an extension of the author's classic works on the conditions that that make philosophy workable.
Truth In Religion
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Author : Mortimer J. Adler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1992-04
Truth In Religion written by Mortimer J. Adler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-04 with Philosophy categories.
Continuing his exploration of the philosophical questions and doubts plaguing civilization today, Dr. Mortimer J. Adler explores where the truth lies in religion and the effects of diversity among religions. Truth in Religion is the product of Dr. Mortimer J. Adler’s search for a resolution to the age-old conflict between logic and faith. Aiming to discover where the truth lies among the plurality of the world’s organized religion, Dr. Adler explores the philosophy of religion and its true meanings among civilization as dictated by the principle of the unity of truth.
Paradox Lost
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Author : Michael Huemer
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-06-28
Paradox Lost written by Michael Huemer and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-28 with Philosophy categories.
Paradox Lost covers ten of philosophy’s most fascinating paradoxes, in which seemingly compelling reasoning leads to absurd conclusions. The following paradoxes are included: The Liar Paradox, in which a sentence says of itself that it is false. Is the sentence true or false? The Sorites Paradox, in which we imagine removing grains of sand one at a time from a heap of sand. Is there a particular grain whose removal converts the heap to a non-heap? The Puzzle of the Self-Torturer, in which a series of seemingly rational choices has us accepting a life of excruciating pain, in exchange for millions of dollars. Newcomb’s Problem, in which we seemingly maximize our expected profit by taking an unknown sum of money, rather than taking the same sum plus $1000. The Surprise Quiz Paradox, in which a professor finds that it is impossible to give a surprise quiz on any particular day of the week . . . but also that if this is so, then a surprise quiz can be given on any day. The Two Envelope Paradox, in which we are asked to choose between two indistinguishable envelopes, and it is seemingly shown that each envelope is preferable to the other. The Ravens Paradox, in which observing a purple shoe provides evidence that all ravens are black. The Shooting Room Paradox, in which a deadly game kills 90% of all who play, yet each individual’s survival turns on the flip of a fair coin. Each paradox is clearly described, common mistakes are explored, and a clear, logical solution offered. Paradox Lost will appeal to professional philosophers, students of philosophy, and all who love intellectual puzzles.