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Paideia Program
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Paideia Program
Contributors:
By (Author) Mortimer J. Adler
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Imprint:
Touchstone
Publication Date:
1st November 1984
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
375.00973
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 20mm
Weight:
311g
Description
The Paideia Program is based on the belief that the human species is defined by its capacity and desire for learning. The program itself argues for a public education that is at once more rigorous and more accessible.
Author Bio
Dr. Mortimer J. Adler was Chairman of the Board of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Director of the Institute for Philosophical Research, Honorary Trustee of the Aspen Institute, and authored more than fifty books. He died in 2001.
