Great Ideas; The Kinds of Art

KGO-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.) · 1957

In this program, Dr. Adler, emphasizes the difference between useful and fine art and servile art. He draws a distinction between the productive and the cooperative arts use and imitate nature. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche) The Great Ideas is a series devoted to discussions on the "basic ideas fundamental to man's everyday life." There are episodes on government, philosophy, law and labor. Dr. Mortimer J. Adler, noted philosopher and teacher, discusses these problems in an informal, nontechnical style. He makes extensive use of visual materials and a blackboard to illustrate his points. At the conclusion of each episode Adler answers questions sent in by the audience. Originally broadcast over KGO-TV, San Francisco, the series drew a heavy listener response. Appearing with Adler on the series is Dean Lloyd Luckman, coordinator of studies at San Francisco City College. This series of 52 half-hour episodes was originally recorded on kinescope. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)