The Common Sense of Politics [Paperback]

Mortimer J. Adler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0823216675 | ISBN-13: 978-0823216673 | Publication Date: January 1, 1996

The first edition of The Common Sense of Politics described itself as a just in time tonic for those of us who have given up on common sense as well as on politics and can no longer see the connection between the two.One has only to scan the pages of this 1996 edition to recognize that this book is just as appropriate and important, if not more. With the development of a European Community, the upcoming American presidential election, and in light of the recent celebration of the U.N.'s 50th anniversary, it is crucial that we, as citizens of the world, approach politics with common sense and a universal desire to improve our institutions toward managing and administering to a greater mankind. This book, built upon universal principles of a politics of common sense and for the purpose of restoring faith in the reform and improvement of our institutions, is the way toward perfect society and toward the bettering of the condition of man on earth.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Dr. Adler celebrates reason in his latest work ... relates the teachings of history to the present is a bonus." -- The Christian Century

"...to which generations...will be indebted for its demonstration that it's possible to perfect establishments instead of destroying them. -- Mark Van Doren --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Mortimer J. Adler was the director of the Institute for Philosophical Research in Chicago and a member of the board of editors of the Encyclopedia Brittanica.

Product Details

• Paperback: 265 pages
• Publisher: Fordham University Press (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823216675
• ISBN-13: 978-0823216673
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 - June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher, educator, and popular author. As a philosopher he worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He lived for the longest stretches in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and San Mateo. He worked for Columbia University, the University of Chicago, Encyclopædia Britannica, and Adler's own Institute for Philosophical Research. Adler was married twice and had four children.