GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD, COMPLETE 54 VOLUME SET, 1982 PRINTING

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"The project for the Great Books of the Western World began at the University of Chicago, where the president, Robert Hutchins, collaborated with Mortimer Adler to develop a course — generally aimed at businesspeople — for the purpose of filling the gaps in their liberal education; to render the reader as an intellectually rounded man or woman familiar with the Great Books of the Western canon, and knowledgeable of the great ideas developed in the course of three millennia." "The original editors had three criteria for including a book in the the book must be relevant to contemporary matters, and not only important in its historical context; it must be rewarding to re-read; and it must be a part of "the great conversation about the great ideas", relevant to at least 25 of the 102 great ideas identified by the editors. The books were not chosen on the basis of ethnic and cultural inclusiveness, historical influence, or the editors' agreement with the views expressed by the authors." (Wiki) Review: I love these books - I love these books! I had an old set back in the '70s. These are much nicer. They were well packaged and arrived in pristine condition. Thank you. Review: Different from picture - The volume that arrived did not match the picture, so it does not match the rest of my set though the picture indicated it would. Bummer.