Description
1969 edition. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom and a slight lean. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-preserved copy of “The Great Ideas Today 1969” is a remarkable artifact from a groundbreaking educational project spearheaded by Robert M. Hutchins and Mortimer J. Adler. As the President of the University of Chicago and a philosopher, respectively, they sought to revive the liberal arts tradition by curating a canon of Western civilization’s most influential works. This volume, part of the renowned Great Books of the Western World series, offers a contemporary perspective on timeless ideas explored in the original set.
Hutchins and Adler assembled a distinguished group of scholars and public intellectuals to provide insightful essays and commentaries on subjects ranging from philosophy and literature to science and politics. With contributions from luminaries like Bertrand Russell, Jacques Maritain, and Hannah Arendt, this book invites readers to engage with the perennial questions that have shaped human thought and culture. Despite its age, the well-preserved pages and secure binding of this copy ensure that the profound ideas within remain accessible to modern readers and collectors alike.
