Mortimer J Adler - The Great Ideas

From Firing Line, philosopher Mortimer Adler discusses the pursuit of knowledge with William F. Buckley Jr. www.LibertyPen.com
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[@victorsbookshelf8844]

I'm reading his and Charles Van Doren's book 'How to Read a Book' right now. I'm about halfway through it. It has been a very good read so far. I think that I have learnt a lot already.

[@victorsbookshelf8844]

edward6000 Well, it doesn't teach you how to read in the most basic and elementary sense of course. But it teaches you how you take notes, what questions you should ask of a book, how to criticize it, how to analyze it, etc. Basically how you can get more out of each book that you read, whether that be fiction or non-fiction. I highly recommend it. :)

[@JoelEverettComposer]

An absolutely amazing book; I am currently reading it now.

[@longlivetheking26]

He’s an insufferable asshat. It’s a shame he was able to walk among the earth as long as he did

[@tbtitans21]

Care to elaborate, Viva?

[@marcelofilho3388]

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[@naturemarveled9876]

Mr. Adler has my deepest respect as a human being who clearly demonstrates that wonderful things can happen to your brain and mind when you turn off the TV and sit in a quiet place to read a book worth reading. Thank you

[@stephenkirby1264]

+Bepositive ... do you get enough time to sit in a quiet place and ''think for yourself''...? if so, I want to have an online discussion of ideas with you...

[@naturemarveled9876]

Thank you for your comment. I read the same book you did and agree with you that schools should adopt it as part of their curriculum.

[@xiglinia]

É verdade, a leitura é fundamental para a vida de qualquer ser humano que não queira ser mais um ignorante.

[@vkorchnoifan]

Care to give names of the books worth reading ?

[@davianplus6622]

@@vkorchnoifan according to Mortimer Adler in his book How to Read a Book - These are some of the great books for him out of an ocean of mostly garbage. Homer- Iliad, Odessey. The Old Testament KJV, The Testament KJV. Aeschylus - Tragedies. Sophocles - Tragedies . Herodotus- History (of the Persian Wars). Hippocrates - Medical Writings. Plato - Dialogues (especially The Republic, Symposium, Phaedo, Meno, Apology, Phaedrus.). Aristotole - Works (Especially Organon, Phsyics, Metaphysics, On the Soul, Politics, Rhetoric, Poetics). Marcus Aurelius - Meditations. Why dont you just start there thats a long list right there honestly , if you read just a handful of those properly you would be more well read than 99.99999% of the population? Or more actaully read Mortimer's how to read a book first so you have all the tools to properly read books

[@alirezaamani2027]

Were they better listeneres back then? Do you feel a flourishing calm from these two gents that makes what they say receieved better by audience? or is it the vintage feeling and an illusion of my mind? :D

[@sophiahobbs789]

Had to do a presentation on Mortimer Adler for Teachers for Tomorrow. I am so inspired now! Thank you for posting this.

[@modibbo]

How did the presentation go?

[@zvi303]

"Relevance" was the key word, "argument" if you will, of the "educational" aspect of the student/liberal professor revolt of the '60s. He is here fighting this.

[@santiagoalbertoms]

Leer para ampliar el entendimiento y vivir de una forma razonada.

[@panzermarche]

Mortimer J Adler come to Detroit please.

[@merryarttoonesakamarysusan559]

panzermarche he died in 2001

[@raymondfrye5017]

Panzermarche- the Blitzkrieg is over.

[@NodakBro]

R/Classicaleducation LOVES these dudes 😂

[@adeelali8417]

We love him for good reason!

[@havenbastion]

Making it easier and quicker IS indispensable. The universe is big.. our brains not so much.

[@hank_Reardon]

what book was he referring to when he was talking about a modern age take on Aristotle's teachings?

[@davidnorden1972]

Perhaps his own book Aristotle for Everybody.

[@santiagoalbertoms]

Leer para ampliar el entendí

[@erichaynes88]

For anyone unsure where to begin their classical education read Mortimer Adler's book: " How to Read a Book". The appendix in the back has a list of over 200 classical books, the overwhelming majority of which you will never have been prompted to read in your government education.

[@makofako122]

And read Nietzsche "Beyond Good and Evil" to not read them all 😀 (only specific one).

[@DepressionVarietyVlog]

You can’t see shows like this being made anymore.

[@buffalojones341]

The closest thing might be some of the podcasters who do interviews. Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan come to mind, albeit nothing close to Adler (esp Rogan). Unbelievable by Justin Brierley does interview and debates on meaningful topics.

[@rredhawk]

Interesting. Teacher not the source of knowledge but the facilitator to help one acquire it.

[@raymondfrye5017]

Socratic method

[@Stephanie_Villegas]

Charlotte Mason calls this the Showman of the Universe

[@atlaspressed]

It's the old axiom, give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and he feed's himself for a lifetime, the same is true of schooling tell a person a fact and they can retell it but if you teach a person how to understand fact's and draw there own conclusions then there is no limit to they can learn.

[@havenbastion]

People should be thought how to think, what to think, and why, in that order. Unfortunately, mental development doesn't suit that track.

[@scaleshenry]

Adler has his intellect game together! He is sharp and wants others too be sharp!

[@jeffrey5976]

To

[@plasmagameing]

Mortimer Adler was an amazing man, he has inspired so many people, and he will continue to inspire.

[@WeekendMuse]

"Great books are like sharpening stone for the mind. It's something you can sharpen your mind on."

[@BrotherWoody1]

Why did you stop it there? Let's hear the whole thing.

[@YG-kk4ey]

Where have these intelligent people gone? We're lost

[@fzqlcs]

"Aristotle for Everybody"

[@annamariacurrivan6142]

Two of my greatest heroes of humanity, William F. Buckley and Mortimer Adler.

[@omniframe8612]

I agree 100% read heavier and harder books they’re sharpening stones.

[@oshanemalcolm7191]

The greatest teacher is Jesus Christ but he named some good teachers also.

[@Caligula138]

I need to read Aristotle.

[@johnn4314]

Ten philosophical mistakes blew my mind after taking ten classes in philosophy

[@Nawor666]

"How to Read a Book" by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren.

[@RETSZTIRF]

I want to read how to read a book now.

[@aveyowyns]

Read Plato's Meno. It's a little more mythical then rational (Plato believes that we are born knowing everything and when we 'learn' something we're recollecting it) ... but otherwise, it's pretty interesting. Have you ever wondered what A^2+B^2=C^2 means? ...he explains that too!

[@stevemcgee99]

I took Jim Rohn's recommendation to read this book - it's very valuable.

[@danielroy8232]

"don't you assume that most people with a doctorate have read aristotle?" wow...just wow....

[@Vermontist1]

I should hope so, yes!

[@danielroy8232]

@@Vermontist1 they do not.

[@abdums]

Excellent discussion!

[@KFSigel]

Cómo leer un libro, de Mortimer se encontraba agotado en el idioma español y batalle durante un año para encontrar el libro usado, parece que me lleve la última copia

[@shibainu121]

How and where can I purchase this entire video?

[@nigeltuffnel7669]

Adrienne Freas The complete set: www.thegreatideas.org/mortimer_adler_videos/index.html I think this clip is just an overview of the complete set and the rational for why learning the great ideas are so timeless and valuable. I would buy the set of DVD's if I had $400. I'm sure they are excellent. Adler was chief editor, or something of the Encyclopedia Brittanica. Great guy

[@chrisricardo1431]

+Adrienne Freas Little late but you can buy Firing line episodes on Amazon to watch online. Free to watch if you have Amazon Prime

[@adeelali8417]

@@chrisricardo1431 It's's all on KZbin now.

[@makofako122]

Watched this video with three plus one types of watching.

[@NickolasRaines]

Full video is on youtube now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXeqd6Wnft2gnpI&

[@gabrielguitarman]

A sadly underwatched Liberty Pen video. Dear Editor, if I sent you a portuguese text for subtitles, would you upload it? Thank you, sir!

[@mrnarason]

based

[@havenbastion]

It's fundamentally counterproductive to say a True Teacher can never be an absolute expert, especially in relation to what their students know, which was the context given.

[@MrErickalvim]

wow

[@mirianpinto8573]

Alguém doce e compreensivo neste canal, pode, por favor, por legendas em Português nessa Entrevista?

[@joaovitormelo3891]

vai nas configurações do video e selecione tradução automática para o português

[@KTRvideos]

what if you teach him how to use apostrophes?

[@raymondfrye5017]

Depends: if in Britain, then it's 'idiot'; if in the US, then it's "idiot". Regards

[@Xdrakemanx]

Not so interested in the content here, but those accents! Two men with brilliant, 'northeastern gentry' accents. Wonderful. Aspiring preps, take note!

[@mosescordovero6060]

i was very very disappointed when i found out that Mortimer Adler, a Jew, converted to Christianity

[@darkworld9850]

Moses Cordovero Why did he convert?

[@didierallende3075]

Fyodor because it is truth

[@raymondfrye5017]

@Fyodor and Didier Allende: I do suppose that makes him one of the Anusim. Yes, you guessed it. The Jewish view of converts that are "out-of-the-faith". Mar Anus= Mr.Asshole. In proper Spanish (buen castellano), he would be called a Marrano; all for a lie.

[@Zzhzh-qj9it]

mortimer adler was a totally devoted to the truth sort of man. if he felt, after long researches i'm sure he did, that christianity was the most rational belief to have, then he was more than right to go persuade it, even if that included leaving behind old beliefs. it's always the truth above all things

[@homelessmanuel804]

Thanks for bringing this one

[@darkworld9850]

When was this recorded?

[@phils3631]

1970

[@jerryklooster438]

Adler is the only person I've found to be more confident than Buckley. But inexplicably, there is no reason for his confidence. I understand that his "work" preceded the science of pedagogy, but his wild, uncited and unsubstantiated claims about how students learn is laughable. Adler wrote interesting books for his time on the topics of reading, writing and listening. But here, and in so many other clips, he gets out over his skis and makes overarching claims that are either not true or cannot be demonstrated to be true. He is really a bn pompous fraud.

[@TheEkaterinaSCH]

This is the true trouble of our time - every fool has the right to vote.

[@Vermontist1]

@@TheEkaterinaSCH I trust you are not referring to Adler, who clearly summarizes (in his "Hiw to Tead a Book") the history of reading pedagogy as well as explaining his own, well-reasoned suggestions regarding how one might come to improve one's mind by improving one's reading skills. Pedagogical theories are often cyclical, and some are divergent, so there are people who have dismissed Adler, likely to their detriment, IMO.