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Mortimer J. Adler

American philosopher who chaired Encyclopaedia Britannica's Board of Editors and championed the Great Books movement

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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.

Dr. Charles Van Doren earned advanced degrees in both literature and mathematics from Columbia University, where he later taught English and was the Assistant Director of the Institute for Philosophical Research. He also worked for Encyclopedia Britannica in Chicago.

Born1902 · New York City, USA

Notable works How to Read a BookAristotle for EverybodySix Great Ideas