The Great Books of the Western World

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book_series
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:multiple_times
gptkbp:associated_with humanities
liberal education
gptkbp:available_in digital format
print format
gptkbp:collection classic texts
gptkbp:contains gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:drama
gptkb:short_stories
gptkb:novels
gptkb:philosophy
biographies
essays
scientific texts
classic texts
gptkbp:covers Western literature
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Robert_Maynard_Hutchins
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:1952
gptkbp:focuses_on gptkb:science
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:philosophy
Western literature
history
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on gptkb:science
gptkb:literature
gptkb:philosophy
history
gptkbp:has_influenced gptkb:educational_curricula
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Books of the Western World
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:T._S._Eliot
gptkb:Hegel
gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Darwin
gptkb:Einstein
gptkb:Freud
gptkb:Homer
gptkb:Plato
gptkb:Descartes
works by Homer
works by Plato
works by Shakespeare
works by Tolstoy
works by Aristotle
works by Dante
works by Hegel
works by Kant
works by Marx
works by Nietzsche
gptkbp:influenced liberal education
gptkbp:influenced_by Great Conversation
gptkbp:inspired Great Books movement
gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for intellectual rigor
gptkbp:is_aimed_at higher education
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Great_Books_Foundation
gptkbp:is_available_in digital format
print format
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for cultural significance
intellectual rigor
historical impact
gptkbp:is_cited_in scholarly articles
gptkbp:is_considered a cornerstone of Western culture
gptkbp:is_criticized_for elitism
lack of diversity
lack Of Diversity
outdated Selections
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by elitism
gptkbp:is_designed_to promote liberal education
gptkbp:is_inspired_by the Great Books movement
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with the Socratic method
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in book clubs
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in academic settings
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in outdated
a comprehensive overview of Western thought
a guide to Western civilization
gptkbp:is_often_used_in homeschooling
self-education
a benchmark for education
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Western_canon
the Western canon
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:educational_institutions
gptkbp:is_studied_in university courses
gptkbp:is_used_in Great Books programs
curricula
gptkbp:number_of_volumes 54
gptkbp:often_includes reading lists
gptkbp:promotes gptkb:political_debates
critical thinking
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Encyclopaedia_Britannica
the 20th century
gptkbp:target_audience gptkb:students
gptkb:educators
general public
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Abolition_of_Man
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5