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Hitz, Zena, 1973-
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Thought and thinking.
Intellectual life.
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Hitz, Zena, 1973-
Thought and thinking.
Intellectual life.
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Lost
in
thought
: the
hidden
pleasures
of an
intellectual
life
/ Zena Hitz.
by
Hitz, Zena, 1973-
Princeton University Press, 2020.
Call #:
153.42 H676L
Subjects
Thought
and thinking.
Intellectual
life
.
ISBN:
9780691229195 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Hidden
pleasures
of an
intellectual
life
Description:
vii, 228 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Zena Hitz is a Tutor in the great books program at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, where she also lives. She has a PhD in ancient philosophy from Princeton University and studies and teaches across the liberal arts.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"An invitation to readers from every walk of
life
to rediscover the impractical splendors of a
life
of learning. In an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness, where can we turn for escape, lasting pleasure, contemplation, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs, Zena Hitz writes, few experiences are so fulfilling as the inner
life
, whether that of a bookworm, an amateur astronomer, a birdwatcher, or someone who takes a deep interest in one of countless other subjects. Drawing on inspiring examples, from Socrates and Augustine to Malcolm X and Elena Ferrante, and from films to Hitz's own experiences as someone who walked away from elite university
life
in search of greater fulfillment, '
Lost
in
Thought
' is a passionate and timely reminder that a rich
life
is a
life
rich in
thought
. " --Back cover.
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