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Lost in Thought
The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life
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Ideal for readers interested in philosophy, psychology, and the humanities, this book appeals to those seeking a deeper understanding of intellectual life and the value of contemplation. Academics, students, and anyone drawn to reflective and enriching life experiences will find this a compelling read.
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Patheos, John Ehrett's The Best Books I Read This Year
Seminary Co-Op, Notable books for 2020, Notable Top 12
Zena Hitz, Winner of the Hiett Prize in the Humanities, The Dallas Institute
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 fulfilment, Lost in Thought is a passionate and timely reminder that a rich life is a life rich in thought.
Today, when even the humanities are often defended only for their economic or political usefulness, Hitz says our intellectual lives are valuable not despite but because of their practical uselessness. And while anyone can have an intellectual life, she encourages academics in particular to get back in touch with the desire to learn for its own sake, and calls on universities to return to the person-to-person transmission of the habits of mind and heart that bring out the best in us.
Reminding us of who we once were and who we might become, Lost in Thought is a moving account of why renewing our inner lives is fundamental to preserving our humanity.
'[An] important book in which [Hitz] reminds us that the humanities are about humanity, and essentially about cultivating an inner life.' - Paradigm Explorer
'[In Lost in Thought] Hitz is asking the right questions...The question at its heart is disarmingly simple and deeply engaging: What should we do with ourselves.' - Jonathan Marks, Wall Street Journal
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Praised by critics and scholars alike, Lost in Thought is called "an important book" that reminds readers of the humanities' essential role in nurturing the inner life (Paradigm Explorer). Jonathan Marks of the Wall Street Journal highlights Hitz's engaging inquiry into what we should do with ourselves, while the Chicago Tribune describes the book as "utterly charming." The work is celebrated for inspiring a contemplative approach to intellectual life and for beautifully defending pure intellectualism (Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Literary Review).
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780691229195
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 August 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 240
About the Author
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. Website: zenahitz.net Twitter @zenahitz
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