Ten Philosophical Mistakes: Basic Errors in Modern Thought - How They Came About, Their Consequences, and How to Avoid Them

Examines Ten Errors In Modern Thought And Shows How They Have Led To Serious Consequences In Our Everyday Lives. Tells How They Came About, How To Avoid Them, And How To Counter Their Negative Effects. To The Reader -- Prologue: Little Errors In The Beginning -- The Ten Subjects About Which The Mistakes Are Made -- Part One -- Consciousness And Its Objects -- The Intellect And The Senses -- Words And Meanings -- Knowledge And Opinion -- Moral Values -- Part Two -- Happiness And Contentment -- Freedom Of Choice -- Human Nature -- Human Society -- Human Existence -- Epilogue: Modern Science And Ancient Wisdom. Mortimer J. Adler. Includes Bibliographical References.