Syntopicon
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Syntopicon is a comprehensive index of great ideas compiled for the Great Books of the Western World series, organizing key philosophical and intellectual themes across classic works.
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
index
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intellectual history tool ⓘ philosophical index ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| aim |
to facilitate systematic reading of the Great Books
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to map the great ideas of Western thought ⓘ |
| associatedWithPublisher |
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coEditor | William Gorman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledFor | Great Books of the Western World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compilerTeamSize | large editorial staff ⓘ |
| contains | index of great ideas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversWorksFrom |
Middle Ages
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classical antiquity ⓘ early modern period ⓘ modern period ⓘ |
| editor |
Mortimer J. Adler
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Mortimer Jerome Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorialDirector | Mortimer J. Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
cross-references among ideas
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introductory essays on each great idea ⓘ references to passages in Great Books of the Western World ⓘ topical outlines ⓘ |
| fullName | Syntopicon: An Index to the Great Ideas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1952 first edition
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later revised editions with updated Great Books set ⓘ |
| ideaCount | 102 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian tradition
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Scholastic method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea | great ideas ⓘ |
| organizes |
key intellectual themes
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key philosophical themes ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Great Books of the Western World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Great Books of the Western World
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The Great Ideas: A Syntopicon of Great Books of the Western World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Great Books curricula
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liberal education programs ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 2 ⓘ |
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