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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.
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Philosopher at large : an intellectual autobiography.
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Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1977
ISBN 10: 0297772813
ISBN 13: 9780297772811
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Condition: very good. London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, c1977. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xii,349 pp., [16] leaves of plates. 24 cm. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780297772811. Keywords : PHILOSOPHY, Seller Inventory # 234463
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