THE GREAT IDEAS - READING AND DISCUSSION GROUP

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)

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