Category Archives: Smith, Penelope

(1) The Paideia Proposal, Part 4 of 4; (2) Commentary on America’s Penal System

In his book The Paideia Proposal, Mortimer Adler argues for single-track, liberal, and humanistic schooling for all American youngsters. Discussing these ideas with Adler are Thomas Houlihan, Pamela Mayer, Penelope Smith, and Donald Stedman. They address points such as how the reforms … Continue reading

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The Paideia Proposal, Part 3 of 4

In the third of four programs, Mortimer Adler discusses with Werner Dannhauser, Thomas Houlihan, Pamela Mayer, and Penelope Smith the educational theories presented in The Paideia Proposal, which he published in 1982. The Paideia Proposal argues for single-track, humanistic, general, and … Continue reading

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