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Great Ideas From the Great Books

by Mortimer J. Adler

Dr. Mortimer J. Adler, director of the Institute for Philosophical Research, author of How To Read A Book, How To Think About War And Peace GREAT IDEAS from the GREAT BOOKS with an introduction by William Benton, Chairman of the Board of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Answers are drawn from the wisdom of the past to the problems about which we are most concerned in the world of today

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?