The Paideia Program: An Educational Syllabus - Paperback

by Mortimer Jerome Adler (Author), Mortimer Jerome Adler (Preface by), Mortimer Jerome Adler (Introduction by)

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 Biography

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.