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“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”
“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”
— MORTIMER ADLER
Philosopher and educator · 1902 – 2001
Mortimer J. Adler was an American philosopher and educator who championed the Great Books of the Western World program. He chaired the board of editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica and founded the Paideia Proposal for school reform.
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