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Philosopher at Large: An Intellectual Autobiography, 1902-1976

By (author) Mortimer J. Adler





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In this book, first published by Macmillan in 1977, 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-volume 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.

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Publisher | Simon & Schuster
Published date | 1 Apr 1999
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 368
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 700g
ISBN | 978-0-0200-1011-1
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BISAC | biography & autobiography / philosophers


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