The ultimate end of education is happiness or a good human life, a life enriched by the possession of every kind of good, by the enjoyment of every type of satisfaction.

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Mortimer Adler was a 20th-century American philosopher, author and educator. Mortimer Jerome Adler was an American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, author, and lay theologian. His philosophical work was situated within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
  • Education — The importance of teaching, learning, and intellectual curiosity

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