The Greatest Subject in Human History

Have you ever heard of the Greatest Books of the Western World collection? Published by Encyclopedia Britannica in 1954, this comprehensive series was edited by Robert Hutchins and Mortimer J. Adler, both of the University of Chicago. The editors established three rigorous standards for selecting works from Western Civilization: first, each book must address contemporary issues, not merely possess historical importance; second, it must reward repeated reading and contribute to a…