Mortimer J. Adler

Mortimer J. Adler

Mortimer J. Adler was born in New York City on December 28th, 1902 and passed away at the age of 98 on June 28th, 2001.

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Mortimer J. Adler Stats: The highest rated book by Mortimer J. Adler on Book Notification is How to Read a Book, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Mortimer J. Adler on Book Notification is How to Read a Book, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Mortimer J. Adler books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dialectic
1927
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2
The Nature of Judicial Proof
1931
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3
Diagrammatics
1932
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4
What Man Has Made of Man
1937
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5
Art and Prudence
1937
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6
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How to Read a Book
1940
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7
The Philosophy and Science of Man
1940
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8
How to Mark a Book
1940
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9
How to Think About War and Peace
1944
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10
Revolution in Education
1944
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11
The Works of the Mind
1947
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12
The Idea of Freedom
1958
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13
The Capitalist Manifesto (With: Louis O. Kelso)
1958
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14
Great Ideas from the Great Books
1961
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15
The New Capitalists
1961
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16
The Conditions of Philosophy
1965
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17
How to Read a Book: A Guide to Reading the Great Books
1966
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18
The Difference of Man and the Difference It Makes
1967
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19
The Time of Our Lives
1970
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20
The Common Sense of Politics
1971
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21
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (With: Charles Van Doren)
1972
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22
The American Testament
1975
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23
Some Questions about Language
1976
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24
Philosopher at Large
1977
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25
Aristotle for Everybody
1978
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26
Crime, Law, and Social Science (With: Jerome Michael)
1980
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27
How to Think About God
1980
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28
Six Great Ideas
1981
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29
The Angels and Us
1982
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30
How to Speak How to Listen
1983
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31
Vision of the Future
1984
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32
Ten Philosophical Mistakes
1985
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33
A Guidebook to Learning
1986
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34
We Hold These Truths
1987
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35
Reforming Education: The Schooling of a People & Their Education Beyond Schooling
1989
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36
Reforming Education: The Opening of the American Mind (With: Geraldine Van Doren)
1989
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37
Intellect
1990
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38
Truth in Religion
1990
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39
Desires, Right and Wrong
1991
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40
Haves without Have-Nots
1991
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41
A Second Look in the Rearview Mirror
1992
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42
The Great Ideas
1992
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43
Natural Theology, Chance, and God
1992
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44
The Four Dimensions of Philosophy
1993
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45
Art, the Arts, and the Great Ideas
1994
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46
Adler's Philosophical Dictionary
1995
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47
How to Think about the Great Idea
2000
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48
How to Prove There Is a God (With: Ken Dzugan)
2011
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49
A Dialectic of Morals
2021
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List of Paideia Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Paideia Proposal
1982
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2
Paideia Problems and Possibilities
1983
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3
The Paideia Program
1984
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List of The Aquinas Lecture in Philosophy Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Saint Thomas and the Gentiles
1938
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2
St. Thomas and the Problem of Evil (By: Jacques Maritain)
1942
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3
The Subject (By: Bernard J.F. Lonergan)
1968
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4
The Self (By: Anthony Kenny)
1988
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5
First Principles, Final Ends, and Contemporary Philosophical Issues (By: Alasdair MacIntyre)
1990
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List of Mortimer J. Adler Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
What Is Crime?
2001
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Mortimer J. Adler

Mortimer J. Adler was born on December 28th, 1902. Mortimer passed away June 28th, 2001 at 98 years old. Mortimer J. Adler was born in New York City.

Mortimer J. Adler is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 49 books available. The first was released in 1927 with the book Dialectic. The most recently released book was A Dialectic of Morals which was released in 2021.

Mortimer J. Adler also wrote the Paideia series which has 3 books including The Paideia Proposal and Paideia Problems and Possibilities.

Mortimer J. Adler: Awards & Accolades

Mortimer J. Adler won the St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 1978.

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Mortimer J. Adler: F.A.Q

When was Mortimer J. Adler Born?

Mortimer J. Adler was born on December 28th, 1902.

When did Mortimer J. Adler die?

Mortimer J. Adler died on June 28th, 2001 at 98 years old.

Where was Mortimer J. Adler Born?

Mortimer J. Adler was born in New York City.

What awards has Mortimer J. Adler won?

Mortimer J. Adler has won the following awards: Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (1978).

What was the first book Mortimer J. Adler wrote?

The first book written by Mortimer J. Adler was Dialectic, published in 1927.

What was the most recent book Mortimer J. Adler wrote?

His most recently released work was A Dialectic of Morals (a short story) on September 9th, 2021.

How many books has Mortimer J. Adler written?

Mortimer J. Adler has written 53 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 49 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in The Aquinas Lecture in Philosophy Series, 3 books in the Paideia Series.

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