Mortimer Adler Quotes


When we ask for love, we don't ask others to be fair to us-but rather to care for us, to be considerate of us. There is a world of difference here between demanding justice... and begging or pleading for love.


Citations

Adler, Mortimer J. How to Think About the Great Ideas: From the Great Books of Western Civilization. Open Court, 2000.

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Mortimer Adler
Mortimer Adler
  • Born: December 28, 1902
  • Died: June 28, 2001
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Philosopher

Mortimer Jerome Adler was an American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, and popular author. As a philosopher he worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He lived for long stretches in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and San Mateo, California. He taught at Columbia University and the University of Chicago, served as chairman of the Encyclopædia Britannica Board of Editors, and founded his own Institute for Philosophical Research.