The Great Books of the Western Canon, organized by Mortimer J. Adler in the Syntopicon, span 102 enduring ideas—ranging from Truth, Beauty, and Justice to Democracy, Love, and God. These categories trace the intellectual tradition of the West, connecting philosophy, literature, history, science, and theology. Together, they map the recurring questions and principles shaping human thought across centuries.
Experience and the Formation of Opinion: A Journey from Sense to Judgment Our understanding of the world, and indeed our place within it, begins not with grand theories, but with the raw data of existence. This article explores how our sense perceptions coalesce into experience, and how this experience, through...
The Crucible of Cognition: How Experience Forges Our Opinions Our understanding of the world, our opinions, are not divinely implanted but meticulously crafted through the continuous interplay of experience and judgment. From the raw data gathered by our senses to the complex intellectual acts that shape our worldview, this article...
Our understanding of the world, and indeed our very beliefs, are not simply handed to us. They are meticulously, often unconsciously, constructed through the constant interplay between what we encounter and how we process it. This article explores the profound connection between experience and the formation of opinion, delving into...