2008-2009 Reading List
Longmont CO Public Library - 409 4th Avenue, 80501
Readings for Tuesday Night 7:00-8:45p.m. discussions. For further information, call Brian at 303/682-8887, Home Fax: 303/682-8881, or Home e-mail Nobh80303SPAM@comcast.net (remove ‘NoSPAM’ from the email address before using it - this is to slow down automatic email
address gathering programs).
Sept. 02, 2008 Great Books, Vol 2, pp 451-467 (video, reading and discussion)
The Idea of Evolution from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 202-211
Sept. 16, 2008 Great Books, Vol 2, pp 358-365 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Duty from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 161-168
Sept. 30, 2008 Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 309-322 (reading and discussion)
Duty: Moral Obligation
Oct, 14, 2008 Great Books, Vol 3, pp 975-983 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Virtue and Vice from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 892-900
Oct. 28, 2008 Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 630-645 (reading and discussion)
Virtue and Vice
Nov 11, 2008 Great Books, Vol 2, pp 376 -382 (video, reading and discussion)
The Idea of Education from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 169-176
Nov. 25, 2008 Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 512-530 (video, reading and discussion)
The Ends and Means of Education
Dec 02, 2008 Great Books, Vol 2, pp 437-444 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Eternity from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 194-201
Dec. 16, 2008 Great Books, Vol 2, pp 761-769 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Idea from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 334-342
Jan 06, 2009 Great Books, Vol 3, pp 472-479 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Prudence from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 671-678
Jan 20, 2009 Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 662-667 (reading and discussion)
Prudence
Feb. 03, 2009 Great Books, Vol 2, pp 218-225 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Citizen from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 92-99
Feb. 17, 2009 Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 736-741 (reading and discussion)
Citizenship
Mar 03, 2009 Great Books, Vol 2, pp 252-259 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Courage from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 109-117
Mar. 17, 2009 Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 645-654 (reading and discussion)
Courage and Cowardice
Mar. 31, 2009 Great Books, Vol 3, pp 774-781 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Slavery from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 799-807
Apr 14, 2009 Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 753-761 (reading and discussion)
Slavery
Apr.28, 2009 Great Books, Vol 3, pp 866-873 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Temperance from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 837-845
May 12, 2009 Great Treasury of Western Thought, pp 654-661 (reading and discussion)
Temperance and Intemperance
May 26, 2009 Great Books, Vol 3, pp 158-165 (reading and discussion)
The Idea of Metaphysics from the Syntopicon
or Mortimer Adler’s Great Ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought, pp 533-541
Videos from Retrospective of Mortimer J Adler’s 1953-54Television Series, The Great Ideas.
Reading selections from Great ideas: A Lexicon of Western Thought and Great Treasury of Western
Thought are available from Brian through e-mail, fax or require access to these books. The Longmont
Public Library has each book for checkout or one can buy them at major bookstores.
(As of: April 03, 2008)