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This lecture-based manual, part of the Long Now Manual for Civilization, delineates reading as an essential skill for societal progress. Drawing upon the psychology of reading, it presents systematic approaches tailored to adult education, fostering deeper comprehension and critical engagement with texts.
First publish date: 1940
Genre: Psychology/Cognitive Psychology
Authors: Mortimer J. Adler
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