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.
The Physical Element of Water: A Philosophical Inquiry into Nature's Quintessence Water, that ubiquitous substance, often taken for granted, is in fact a profound philosophical Element whose physical properties offer deep insights into the very Nature of Matter and existence itself. From the earliest cosmologies to modern scientific...
Unpacking Reality: The Enduring Power of the Matter-Form Distinction Have you ever stopped to truly ponder what makes a physical object what it is? We see things change constantly – a tree grows, a clay pot is shaped, a person ages. Yet, through all these transformations, there’s an underlying sense...
