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Notes on “How to Read a Book”

Daniel Fuller said the two most important books on his bookshelf were “The Bible” and “How to Read a Book” by Mortimer Adler. To whet your appetite for “How to Read a Book,” take a look at one blogger’s notes posted at http://sunestauromai.wordpress.com

Part I

How to Read a Book: Marking your Book

How to Read a Book: Inspectional Reading

Part II

How to Read a Book: Analytical Reading: Classifying a Book

How to Read a Book: Analytical Reading: Coming to Terms with an Author

How to Read a Book: Analytical Reading: Determining an Author’s Message

How to Read a Book: Analytical Reading: Criticizing a Book Fairly.

How to Read a Book: Analytical Reading: Agreeing or Disagreeing with an Author

See Mortimer Adler’s own essay on How to Mark a Book.

Go to www.greatideas.org where you will find a short clip taken from a three hour video series of Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren on “How to Read a Book.”