Tests of Truth in Philosophy – Mortimer J. Adler
BY MORTIMER J. ADLER, PH.D.
1
The definition of truth as the correspondence of the mind with reality presupposes philosophical realism. Idealists denying a reality independent...
Knowledge and Opinion – Mortimer J. Adler
BY MORTIMER J. ADLER, PH.D.
PART 1
All men, Aristotle said, by nature desire to know. It may not be true that, born with that native...
The Great Idea of God
By Mortimer J. Adler, Ph.D.
Welcome to another discussion of "The Great Ideas." Today we're going to consider the idea of God. It should not...
Adler on Law
by Mortimer J. Adler, Ph.D.
The word "law" in the vocabulary of religious Jews, Christians, and Muslims means the divinely ordained law of the Ten...
Mortimer J Adler – The Great Ideas
From Firing Line, philosopher Mortimer Adler discusses the pursuit of knowledge with William F. Buckley Jr. http://www.LibertyPen.com
Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: The Idea of The Great Ideas
Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: The Idea of The Great Ideas
Episode 193, Recorded on March 13, 1970
Guest: Mortimer Jerome Adler
With Respect to Philosophy—Adler
by Mortimer J. Adler, Ph.D.
With respect to philosophy, the following propositions must be affirmed. He who denies any one of them denies philosophy.
I) Philosophy...
Philosophy and the Good Life
BY MORTIMER J. ADLER, PH.D .
Though the considerations with which l begin may appear abstract and theoretical, I think you will see that the...
Philosophical Mistakes
by Mortimer J. Adler, Ph.D.
This quote is from a chapter on Philosophy's Past from Dr. Adler's book "The Four Dimensions of Philosophy." Hopefully it...
Why Philosophy is Everybody’s Business—Mortimer J. Adler
BY MORTIMER J. ADLER
One can be a generally educated human being without being knowledgeable in this or that specialized field of empirical science. Such...
Federalist Papers, No. 3, John Jay
FOUNDERS CORNER LIBRARY: MAJOR WORKS
November 3, 1787
Plea for Union Continued
IT IS not a new observation that the people of any country (if, like the...
Federalist Papers, No. 2, John Jay
FOUNDERS CORNER LIBRARY: MAJOR WORKS
Wednesday, October 31, 1787
Plea for Union
WHEN the people of America reflect that they are now called upon to decide a...
A Guide to Reading John Locke’s Concerning Civil Government: Second Essay
By Mortimer J. Adler and Peter Wolff
In the history of human liberty, Locke's essay Concerning Civil Government stands out not only as a great...
Federalist Papers, No. 1, Alexander Hamilton
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To the People of the State of New York—October 27, 1787
Introduction
AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficacy of the...
Patriotism and Freedom
A libertarian defence of national sovereignty
BY PHILIP VANDER ELST
Three quarters of a century ago, when Britain was fighting for her life and the freedom...
Undermining The Foundations of Individual Liberty
Individual Liberty in the Crucible of History, Part 2
BY CLARENCE CARSON
Source: The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, 01 June 1962
The ideas which would, in time,...
Democrazy: Venezuala Needs a Military Coup
BY SELWYN DUKE
With Venezuela spinning out of control, it’s said that U.S. officials fear a military coup. We ought to ask “Why?”
Democracy on the...
Constitutional Convention: May 14, 25, 1787
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James Madison's Notes: Federal Convention of 1787
May 14, 25, 1787
Monday May 14th 1787 was the day fixed for the meeting...
Is Trump the First “European-conservative” American Presidential Candidate?
BY SELWYN DUKE
Ever since Donald Trump’s rise to 2016-contender prominence, the rap on him, and perhaps part of his broad appeal, has been...
Of Virtue and Morality, by Clarence Carson
THE AMERICAN TRADITION: CLARENCE CARSON
Source: The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, Date 01 March 1964
Writers in the twentieth century have often entertained themselves (and presumably their...