[Mortimer Adler talks about the Great Books, their selection and indexing, about Aristotle, Karl Marx, Gertrude Stein, and Robert Hutchins].

Mortimer Adler, Chairman of the Encyclopedia Britannica Board of Editors, talks about the "Great Books of the Western World" program. Adler discusses Mark Twain, Aristotle, Karl Marx, and Gertrude Stein. On "The Dick Cavett Show".

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Adler, Mortimer J. (Mortimer Jerome), 1902-2001 (Interviewee)
Cavett, Dick (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [1979]
Subjects:
Adler, Mortimer J. > (Mortimer Jerome), > 1902-2001 > Interviews.
Marx, Karl, > 1818-1883.
Stein, Gertrude, > 1874-1946.
Hutchins, Robert Maynard, > 1899-1977.
Aristotle.
Philosophers > United States > Interviews.
Group reading.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (18 min., 9 sec.) : digital, WAV file.
Format: Audio Software

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