An edition of The Dream Of A Democratic Culture Mortimer J Adler And The Great Books Idea (2013)
The Dream Of A Democratic Culture Mortimer J Adler And The Great Books Idea
By Tim Lacy
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Publish Date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan,Springer
Language
eng
Pages
333
Description:
This book presents a moderately revisionist history of the great books idea anchored in the following movements and struggles: fighting anti-intellectualism, advocating for the liberal arts, distributing cultural capital, and promoting a public philosophy, anchored in mid-century liberalism, that fostered a shared civic culture.