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Adler Click Here For The List   RESCUED TREASURES: THE GREAT IDEAS A Relatively Unknown Story about Mortimer Adler by Max Weismann   The story begins 45 years ago in the San Francisco Bay area when an extraordinary educational event took place -- Mortimer Adler made his television debut. Unbeknownst to most of us, in the years 1953 and 1954 Mortimer Adler hosted a live, half-hour, weekly television series comprised of 52 programs entitled THE GREAT IDEAS. These programs were produced by the Institute for Philosophical Research and were carried as a public service by the American Broadcasting Company, presented by (NET) National Educational Television, the precursor to what is now PBS. Unfortunately, only Bay-area residents were privileged to see and hear Dr. Adler deliver these highly instructive and penetrating programs. Were it not for the forethought of Dr. Adler and his colleagues to film each telecast (as this was a time before videotape) they would have been lost. Sadly, since that time, these films have rested undisturbed in the Institute's storage room in Chicago. Then the building that housed the Institute was going to be razed forcing Dr. Adler and his staff to move into the Encyclopaedia Britannica headquarters. Fortunately during the move, these films were found and rescued. I am pleased to report that Dr. Adler has graciously donated these films to the Center as it has been his wish to make these films readily available as inexpensively as possible to you, educational institutions, and the general public. The happiest ending to this story would be to carry out Dr. Adler's wish and release these programs while at the same time preserving these outstanding examples of our intellectual and educational history. In order accomplish this, we conducted a fund-raising campaign to help cover the costs of restoring and transferring these films to a video and audio format. We are pleased to announce that the campaign was successful and has provided the necessary funds to produce this retrospective. These programs will now make Dr. Adler's work available to our universities, colleges, high schools, libraries, fellow citizens, and particularly to our young people who may not be aware of his important contributions. The half-hour videos are the perfect length for use in your home, office, classrooms, or discussion groups, the audiocassettes are perfect for learning while driving, jogging, exercising, etc. I cannot begin to convey to you how profound and instructive these programs are. Although television presentation techniques have improved drastically since then, it is the content of these programs that remains timeless and relevant to our world today. For more information about the Adler Audio-Visual Library and how to order, click on or copy the link below: http://www.thegreatideas.org/mortimer_adler_videos/index.html You can also contact Max Weismann at TGIdeas@speedsite.com LIST OF AUDIO AND VIDEO CASSETTES   1. SERIES ON ART The Nature of Art The Kinds of Art The Fine Arts The Goodness of Art 2. BEAUTY 3. CHANGE 4. DEMOCRACY 5. EMOTION 6. FREEDOM 7. GOD 8. GOOD and EVIL 9. SERIES ON GOVERNMENT The Necessity of Government The Nature of Government The Powers of Government The Forms of Government The Best Government 10. JUSTICE 11. SERIES ON LABOR The Parts of Life Sleep, Work, Play, Leisure, and Rest The Distinction of Work, Play, and Leisure The Kinds of Work and the Dignity of All Forms of Labor Labor and Leisure in Pre-Industrial and Industrial Societies Liberal Education in Relation to Labor and Leisure 12. LANGUAGE 13. SERIES ON LAW The Nature of Law The Kinds of Law The Making of Law The Justice of Law 14. SERIES ON LEARNING The Nature of Human Learning Adult Learning Learning from Books - How to Read a Book Learning from Discussion - The Art of Conversation Learning Through Television - How to Watch Television 15. SERIES ON LOVE The Nature and Kinds of Love Love as Friendship A World Without Sex Sexual or Erotic Love The Morality of Love 16. SERIES ON MAN Issue About Man's Nature and Origin Does Man Differ from Animals in Kind or Degree? The Darwinian Theory of Man's Origin The Answer to Darwin The Practical Consequences of Taking Sides on This Issue 17. SERIES ON OPINION The Nature of Opinion The Difference Between Knowledge and Opinion Opinion in Relation to Freedom and Government Controversy, Freedom of Speech, and Majority Rule 18. SERIES ON PHILOSOPHY The Use of Philosophy How Philosophy Differs from Science and Religion Unsolved Problems of Philosophy The Conditions of Progress in Philosophy 19. PROGRESS 20. PUNISHMENT 21. TRUTH 22. WAR and PEACE For more information about the Adler Audio-Visual Library and how to order, click on or copy the link below: http://www.thegreatideas.org/mortimer_adler_videos/index.html You can also contact Max Weismann at TGIdeas@speedsite.com Academy Showcase Specials The Adler Archive Index
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