We talk about the Syntopicon included in the Great Books of the Western World and how Mortimer Adler envisioned it to be used by readers. Join this channel to get access to special perks and support our mission: / @thinkingwest
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@ted10455 ай бұрын
I have the Syntopicon as well as Great Treasury of Western Thought: A Compendium of Important Statements and Comments on Man and His Institutions by Great Thinkers in Western History of which the latter seems like a more portable version of the Syntopicon. Either way the former is incredible and very useful.
@DanielFernandez-jv7jx3 ай бұрын
I would recommend reading the material across disciplines and in historical order of time, so as to better grasp the evolution and interconnectedness of western thought.
@jameskeener72513 ай бұрын
I think this is essential. And that it can lead to a considerably fuller and more subtle understanding of whichever general line of thought the reader prefers.
@jamesdavey96905 ай бұрын
I chose to go with the Harvard Classics over the Great Books series, but I might have to add the Syntopicon to the list, looks very comprehensive.
@ThinkingWest4 ай бұрын
It's a good resource to have available.
@jakealden25175 ай бұрын
Thanks for introducing me to the Syntopicon. I look forward to your next video!
@tomlucia61435 ай бұрын
you can draw parallells with the philosophers,theologians,scientists of our own time
@ThinkingWest4 ай бұрын
Great point!
@stgraw7004Ай бұрын
Are the pages and passages referenced in the book dependant on the rest of the set or can I buy these 2 Syntopicon books and use them to reference and purchase my own copies as needed without too much hassle?
@halalnews5 ай бұрын
how do you read plays? I’ve been struggling to understand the formatting of Aristophanes’ plays
@tomlucia61434 ай бұрын
patrots day should be a national holiday
@ArchThorn5 ай бұрын
Commentārius deīs algorythmī.
@0MVR_05 ай бұрын
those two tiny books are much too small to meaningfully represent anything of note just be happy with the internet and forget shilling around bastardizations of the bible
@parkerbradley24575 ай бұрын
You miss the point.
@0MVR_05 ай бұрын
@@parkerbradley2457 naturally, vacuous frivolities lack a point.