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.
Medicine and the Maintenance of Life Medicine, at its core, is humanity's enduring quest to understand, preserve, and improve life. From ancient remedies to cutting-edge science, its journey has been a profound philosophical inquiry into the nature of the body, the inevitability of life and death, and what...
The Unending Quest: Navigating Happiness and the Good Life Summary: The Perennial Pursuit The pursuit of happiness and the good life stands as one of humanity's most enduring and perplexing endeavors. Far from a simple emotional state, happiness, in its profound philosophical sense, is often intertwined with the...
