Great Books program

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf educational program
gptkbp:adaptedInto high school curricula
gptkbp:aimsTo literary appreciation
gptkbp:associated_with the Western canon
liberal_arts_education
gptkbp:basedOn the_Great_Books_list
gptkbp:criticism elitism
lack of diversity
lack of contemporary relevance
gptkbp:emphasizes reading and discussion
gptkbp:encourages discussion
gptkbp:established 1937
gptkbp:focusesOn classic literature
gptkbp:has_a_mission_to intellectual engagement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Books program
gptkbp:includes works by Homer
works by Plato
works_by_Austen
works_by_Dickens
works_by_Dostoevsky
works_by_Kafka
works_by_Melville
works_by_Shakespeare
works_by_Tolstoy
gptkbp:influenced curriculum development
humanities scholarship
gptkbp:is_available_in print and digital formats
online formats
various colleges
gptkbp:is_designed_to interdisciplinary learning
students of all ages
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by student outcomes
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries
educational conferences
a reading list
a pathway to wisdom
a counter to vocational training
gptkbp:is_funded_by grants
gptkbp:is_known_for its seminar format
gptkbp:is_linked_to civic engagement
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Great_Books_Foundation
cultural literacy initiatives
gptkbp:is_promoted_through educational reformers
gptkbp:is_recognized_for educational institutions
gptkbp:is_supported_by alumni networks
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Great_Books_of_the_Western_World
adult education
cultural heritage
higher education
academic journals
community colleges
public forums
develop writing skills
intellectual traditions
Great Courses
gptkbp:promotes critical thinking
gptkbp:related_to Socratic method
philosophical inquiry