The Great Books of the Western World
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
book series
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
humanities
liberal education Western canon |
| gptkbp:availableIn |
digital format
print format |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:Newton Aristotle Darwin Homer Plato historical documents literary works philosophical works Einstein Descartes scientific texts classic texts |
| gptkbp:criticism |
elitism
lack of diversity cultural bias outdated perspectives |
| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:Robert_Maynard_Hutchins
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1952
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| gptkbp:focusesOn |
Western literature
history philosophy science theology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great Books of the Western World
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Great Ideas
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Great_Books_movement
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| gptkbp:legacy |
cultural references
reading lists educational curricula influence on literature academic discussions |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
54
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Encyclopaedia Britannica
|
| gptkbp:targetAudience |
general public
students educators |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
multiple languages
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