How to Read a Book: the classic guide to intelligent reading

by Mortimer J. Adler

Since reading of any sort is an activity, all reading must to some degree be active.

Premise And conclusion P1 reading is an activity - true —————————— C1 therefore all reading must be actives - false A is b Therefore b is A Valid deductive argument Not necessarily true even though valid form

primarily of opinions, theories, hypotheses,

Expository works contain opinions theories aswell as hypothesis

Discovering the Author’s Intentions

How can i teach people how tob learn bout the art of reading

THE FIRST STAGE OF ANALYTICAL READING, OR RULES FOR FINDING WHAT A BOOK IS ABOUT 1. Classify the book according to kind and subject matter.

There are four basic questions to ask a book. the first question is what a book is about. To answer that question you must Classify andn identify the book. Two youb must state the unity of the plot simply. Three you must outline the parts in relation to the whole. And four you must define the authors problem.