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Mortimer J. Adler

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American philosopher, author and educator (1902-2001)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1902 to 2001 · aged 98
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Mortimer Jerome Adler was an American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, author, and lay theologian. His philosophical work was situated within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions.

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Awards 5

1990Charles Frankel Prize
1978St. Louis Literary Award
1976Aquinas Medal
National Humanities Medal
John Jay Award

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Eudora WeltyAlso won Charles Frankel PrizeEdward AlbeeAlso won St. Louis Literary AwardRichard PipesAlso won National Humanities MedalG. E. M. AnscombeAlso won Aquinas MedalEric GarcettiAlso won John Jay AwardColson WhiteheadAlso won National Humanities Medal

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Mortimer Jerome Adler was an American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, author, and lay theologian. His philosophical work was situated within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. Adler taught at Columbia University and the University of Chicago, served as chairman of the board of editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, and founded the Institute for Philosophical Research.

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United States
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Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 2001 · aged 98
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28 languages

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