A while ago I mentioned How To Read A Book by Mortimer Adler. Well yesterday, thank to Matt Newboult, I discovered you can download a copy from Scribd. It states on the site that it’s not breaking any copyright and if the description at Scribd is accurate then you should probably read it:
“Until this book is read, all other books are moot.”
Update
It appears the file linked has been deleted. If you search for the title at Scribd there is a revised edition hosted there.
I checked the links you gave and I don’t see the statement of no copyright being broken.It is very likely that this in fact breaks copyright.
If one clicks the link titled “Copyright – Attribution Non-commercial ” one finds the license for the book at this link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/It's OK to download and have this book
I have it and intend to read it – but wonder how I’ll be able to until I’ve done so ????
Manfred,I did see that Creative Commons blurb. But I don’t think the person who uploaded that book online has the license to do so.
A reader: Scribd is a business that, as YouTube and eBay continue to discover, must be vigilant about the proper use of copyrighted material. This page, in conjunction with the Creative Commons page, shows a commercially reasonable effort to comply with copyright law: http://www.scribd.com/copyrightIf you are uncomfortable downloading the book, don’t do it. But I don’t think you can make a defensible argument that those who do are violating the law, in spirit or letter.
Manfred,Scribd may be trying to uphold copyright laws, but the individual who posted that book online may not be as careful. And it was the individual, not Scribd, who “declares” the book’s copyright as “Attribution Non-commercial”.Any individual could upload a book online and state that the book’s copyright is “Attribution Non-commercial”. But that doesn’t make it true.
See “What happens when I upload content for which I don’t own or control the copyright?” at http://support.scribd.com/forums/33563/entries/25445Also see “What is Creative Commons and how does it compare to copyright?”http://support.scribd.com/forums/33563/entries/23026Question for you, Manfred.Do you think the copyright/license to the book has given the book away with a Creative Commons license? If so, this is news to me. It’s news that a major book publisher (Simon and Schuster) would do so.
Typo on my question. Here is the corrected version of the question:Question for you, Manfred.Do you think the book’s copyright/license HOLDER has given the book away with a Creative Commons license? If so, this is news to me. It’s news that a major book publisher (Simon and Schuster) would do so.
A reader,On what basis do you think I would have an informed opinion as to the details of any agreements that may have been entered into the holder of the copyright for this book? One could ask the same question about any copyrighted material obtained by any method. At some point, one has to trust the reasonable presentation of another that the deal is honest. And it it later revealed or proven that it was not, the company or persons that provided the copyrighted material would have the burden to correct and notify.I am weary of discussing this with you. I’ve said about all I can think of that is relevant.
I’m working on this book right now. Especially after reading, “Johnny Can’t Preach.” It was actually recommended in another book I have called, “Living by the Book,” an inductive study guide by Howard Hendricks. Good stuff so far.
The file has been deleted…
Marc: Thanks for letting me know. I updated the post accordingly.