how to read a book mortimer adler first edition

Ing the Problem of Mathematics 260 Handling the Mathematics in Scientific Books 264 A Note on Popular Science 267

Sugges- tions for Reading Classical Scientific Books 258.

How to Read Science and Mathematics 255 Understanding the Scientific Enterprise 256

Ques- tions to Ask of a Historical Book 241 How to Read Biography and Autobiography 244 How to Read About Current Events 248 ġ7.

How to Read History 234 The Elusiveness of Historical Facts 235

A Note About Epics 222 How to Read Plays 223 ġ6.

Suggestions for Reading Stories, Plays, and Poems 215 How to Read Stories 217

General Rules for Reading Imaginative Literature 208ġ5.

How to Read Imaginative Literature 203 How Not to Read Imaginative Literature 204

What Does Agreement Entail in the Case of a Practical BookP 199ġ4.

How to Read Practical Books 191 The Two Kinds of Practical Books 193

How to Use Com- mentaries and Abstracts 174 ĪPPROACHES TO DIFFERENT KINDS OF READING MATTERġ3.

Other Books as Extrinsic Aids to Reading 172.

Aids to Reading 168 The Role of Relevant Experience 169

The Third Stage of Analytical Reading 163ġ2.

Agreeing or Disagreeing with an Author 152 Prejudice and Judgment 154

The Importance of Avoiding Contentiousness 145 On the Resolution of Disagreements 147ġ1.

The Importance of Suspending Judgment 142.

Criticizing a Book Fairly 137 Teachability as a Virtue 139

Determining an Author's Message 114 Sentences vs.

Technical Words and Special Vocabularies 103 ĩ. Coming to Terms with an Author 96 Words vs. Discovering the Author's Intentions 92 Ĩ.The Reciprocal Arts of Reading and Writ- ing 90.X-raying a Book 75 Of Plots and Plans: Stating the Unity of a Book 78 Mastering the Multiplicity: The Art of Outlining a Book 83 What You Can Learn from the Title of a Book 61 ħ.Pigeonholing a Book 59 The Importance of Classifying Books 60 THE THIRD LEVEL OF READING: ANALYTICAL READINGĦ. The Three Kinds of Note-making 51 Forming the Habit of Reading 52.How to Be a Demanding Reader 45 The Essence of Active Reading: The Four Basic Questions a Reader Asks 46

How to read a book mortimer adler first edition