The Intellectual Life
The Intellectual Life by A. G. Sertillanges, published by CUA Press in 1998, is a reprint edition comprising 266 pages in English. This book presents a practical exploration of the intellectual worker’s life, focusing on the organization of time, materials, and the integration of knowledge. It aims to guide readers in their pursuit of intellectual endeavors and personal vocation.
Readers will find a wealth of insights on various topics, including the choice and use of reading, memory discipline, and effective note-taking strategies. Sertillanges discusses how these elements contribute to the preparation and organization of one’s final work. The book serves as a resource for intellectuals, students, and anyone interested in enhancing their understanding of philosophy and the history of civilization.
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“Fr. Sertillanges’s teachings are as timeless as any truths which describe the genuine nature of things. . . . This book is highly recommended not only for intellectuals, but also for students and those discerning their vocation in life.”—New Oxford Review “[This] is above all a practical book. It discusses with a wealth of illustration and insight such subjects as the organization of the intellectual worker’s time, materials, and his life; the integration of knowledge and the relation of one’s specialty to general knowledge; the choice and use of reading; the discipline of memory; the taking of notes, their classification and use; and the preparation and organization of the final production.”—The Sign
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