Rule 3: Set forth the major parts of the book, and show how these are organized into a whole, by being ordered to one another and to the unity of the whole… You have not grasped a complex unity if all you know about it is how it is one. You must also know how it is many, not a many that consists of a lot of separate things, but an organized many.
I am trying to finish an incredible book dedicated to the art of reading and doing so intelligently - “How to Read a Book” by Mortimer J. Adler. The title may sound simplistic, but it couldn’t be more accurate and if you think you know how to read a book - you are wrong.
Beyond this being a book full of sound quotes on thinking and processing information in general, let alone while reading, this book is a great resource if you ever desire to write a book.
I am at the point in the book where it talks about the third stage/level of reading which is called “Analytical Reading.” Here is a quick excerpt:
“How to Read a Book (A Touchstone Book)” (Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren)
