Discussing the book "A Second Look In the Rear-View Mirror: Further Autobiographical Reflections of a Philosopher at Large" (published by Macmillan) with the author Mortimer Adler. Program includes an excerpt of a September 21, 1959 interview with Robert Hutchins.

Discussing "The Passion of Ayn Rand" (published by Doubleday) with the author Barbara Branden.

The philosopher and educator talks about how his early studies were influenced by the writings of John Stuart Mill and the Ancient Greek philosophers, and how his career was influenced by his partnership with the University of Chicago president Robert Hutchins.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations