Lost In Thought: The Hidden Pleasures Of An Intellectual Lif

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Nombre: Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life - (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Princeton University Press

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Críticas A London Lyceum Top Book of the YearCompelling. . . . you'll probably walk away from this book, as I did, feeling that your inner life has been enlarged.---Roosevelt Montás, Wall Street Journal[An] elegant and absorbing argument. . . .The remarkable thing about Lost in Thought is that it makes. . .rather dreary propositions not only palatable but also compelling. Hitz doesn't just want to persuade you; she wants to win over your heart. . . .You might walk away from it with a little more clarity, a little more conviction, and a little more dedication to what really matters in your life.---Roosevelt Montás, American Political ThoughtUtterly charming.---John Warner, Chicago TribuneIn Lost in Thought, Hitz seeks to revive an appreciation for intellectual pursuit as inherently good and fundamental to human happiness. - Rachel K. Alexander, Tablet MagazineZena Hitz's wonderful book presents a different and refreshing take on these issues. Focusing on what it means to love learning and learning for learning's sake, she shows us how intellectual activity is part of human flourishing and is essential to our fulfilment.---Joana Correa Monteiro, Forma De Vida[A] lovely . . . meditation . . . [in Lost in Thought] Hitz defends learning for its own sake and takes aim polemically at the canard that such learning is "elitist" or draws necessary attention away from the properly activist bent of intellectual inquiry . . . accessible [and] jargon-free.---Matt Dinan, The Hedgehog ReviewZena Hitz, Winner of the Hiett Prize in the Humanities, The Dallas Institute[An] amazing book.-- "MC Hammer on Twitter"The best compliment I can give the author of this excellent book is to note that Lost is Thought itself counts as a perfect example of the elusive thing it tries to capture: splendidly useless yet intrinsically valuable thinking in action.---Derek van Zoonen, Nexus InstituutLost in Thought [is] a persuasive defense of learning and intellectual life . . . Hitz's breadth of knowledge is on display.---Aurelian Craiutu, Los Angeles Review of Books[Lost in Thought] is best understood as a kind of intellectual pilgrim's progress: taking us on a tour of the temptations and misunderstandings that prevent us from achieving our nature as thinking beings . . . an absorbing story . . . Lost in Thought helps us to dislodge our dreary preoccupation with transient goods by giving us a glimpse of . . . more lasting satisfactions.---Jenna Silber Storey, Real Clear BooksSeminary Coop's Notable Books for 2020[An] important book in which [Hitz] reminds us that the humanities are about humanity, and essentially about cultivating an inner life.-- "Paradigm Explorer"Hitz's memoir is profoundly affecting as she describes how academic life made her lose her love of learning before, finally, she found a meaningful path.---Joe Humphreys, Irish TimesOne of the most interesting volumes I've read this year . . . Lost in Thought mounts a direct challenge to anyone who would collapse contemplative work into a mere prelude to political action, gainful employment, or any other utilitarian pursuit. The development of one's 'contemplative side, ' for lack of a better term, is an end in itself. And for Hitz, it is the cultivation of this distinctly human faculty that lays the groundwork for enduring joy and flourishing, even in the midst of dire personal circumstances.---John Ehrett, PatheosVery well written and referenced, this book is a reminder that pursuit of the intellectual life, broadly understood, can be of great benefit to individuals and society.-- "Choice"Zena Hitz's Lost in Thought offers a passionate and powerful defense of pure intellectualism and the intrinsic value of the intellectual life.---Steven Mintz, Inside Higher EdLost in Thought is a rhetorical case for the loveliness of learning for its own sake . . . insightful.---Pavlos Papadopoulos, Athwart.org[Zena Hitz's] account is persuasive, not least because it is personal.---Peter Costello, Irish Cath

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-Idioma: Inglés
-Autor: Hitz, Zena
-Editorial: Princeton University Press
-N° Paginas: 240
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Editorial: Princeton University Press
Titulo del libro: Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life - (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Hitz, Zena
Fecha de publicación: 2020
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 240
ISBN-13: 9780691178714
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