Max Weismann

Professor Max Weismann -  President, Director and Co-Founder (with Mortimer Adler) of the Center for Study of the Great Ideas. Professor Weismann is the author of a popular book entitled How to Think about the Great Ideas: From the Great Books of Western Civilization. In addition, he publishes and edits the journals Philosophy Is Everybody’s Business and The Great Ideas Online. Professor Weismann has been a moderator of international Great Books seminars and a lifelong member of the Great Books Foundation. He has been teaching and promoting adult liberal education through the reading and discussion of the Great Books of Western Civilization for more than 40 years.  Max Weismann, life-long friend and colleague of Mortimer J. Adler (right), with whom he co-founded the Center for the Study of the Great Ideas in Chicago of which he is Director and President, has dedicated his time and talents to promoting the philosophical and pedagogical ideas of Dr. Adler. Besides editing Dr. Adler’s most recent book: How To Think About the Great Ideas, Max serves as Chairman of the Great Books Academy.

Peter Redpath: Dr. Redpath is a Full Professor of Philosophy at St. John’s University; has received numerous awards and honors for his work in philosophy; was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Advanced Philosophical Research in 1988; has made over 100 public program appearances on philosophical topics in the U.S. and Europe; has authored numerous books, monographs, and published articles; and has edited various philosophy books. He was a member of the Board of Editors of Editions Rodopi.

Patrick S. J. Carmack – President: After earning his Juris Doctorate, Pat completed numerous additional courses in psychology and philosophy. A former administrative law Judge at the Oklahoma State Corporation Commission, member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, former CEO of an independent petroleum exploration and production company, founder and former Chairman of the International Caspian Horse Society, and President of a non-profit educational foundation, Pat lives with his wife Elisabeth and their five homeschooled children on Eagle Mountain overlooking Colorado Springs. Pat participated in Dr. Mortimer J. Adler’s last several Socratic discussion groups in Maryland and California in 1999 and 2000, respectively, and moderated the first live-audio Socratic groups online (2000 AD) and numerous online groups since, as well as at Great Books evening programs in Seattle. He has been a speaker on educational topics at various conferences in the US. and Europe. He is the recipient of the 2009 International Etienne Society’s Pope John Paul the Great Thomist Humanist Award for his work in education.

James S. Taylor – Director: A friend and then collegue of the famed trio (Drs. Senior, Quinn and Nelick) at the K.U. Pearson Integrated Humanities Program, Jim has been a teacher of English and American Literature, Western Civilization, and Philosophy of Education (at Hillsdale College in Michigan and at Tulsa University), for over twenty years. Jim recently authored the wonderful book Poetic Knowledge, The Recovery of Education. Jim also is experienced at moderating online Socratic discussion groups.

Elisabeth Carmack: Elisabeth was homeschooled through high school; is a Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor (N.D.) and earned a Ph.D. in Nutritional Science. In June, 2002 she was awarded the Diploma (D.I. Hom.) of the British Institute of Homeopathy, and is a Fellow of the British Institute of Homeopathy. She lives with her husband and five homeschooled children on Eagle Mountain overlooking Colorado Springs, Colorado. She supervises our curriculum development, grading, transcript and enrollment services.

Steve Bertucci: Steve is a Director of the Great Books Program and has probably moderated more Great Books discussion groups (literally thousands now) than any living human! He speaks at educational conferences throughout the country and in Europe and serves on the boards of nonprofit educational and arts organizations. Steve was one of the pioneers of live-audio online Socratic discussion groups. He lives with his family in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State. He works with our students in 3rd grade through high school, and with our adult groups as well.

Tami Kozinski, M.A. – Tami earned a certification in high-school and elementary teaching, has a Masters degree in the Liberal Arts from St. John’s College Graduate Institute, and is an published essayist and practicing artist.

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