| Description |
xxx, 266 pages ; 19 cm |
| Contents |
1. The intellectual vocation. The intellectual has a sacred call ; The intellectual does not stand alone ; The intellectual belongs to his time -- 2. Virtues of a Catholic intellectual. The common virtues ; The virtue proper to the intellectual ; The spirit of prayer ; The discipline of the body -- 3. The organization of life. Simplification ; Solitude ; Cooperation with one's fellows ; Cultivation of necessary contacts ; Safeguarding the necessary element of action ; Preservation of interior silence -- 4. The time of work. Continuity of work ; The work of night ; Mornings and evenings ; The moments of plenitude -- 5. The field of work. Comparative study ; Thomism, the ideal framework for knowledge ; Our specialty ; Necessary sacrifices -- 6. The spirit of work. Ardor in research ; Concentration ; Submission to truth ; Breadth of outlook ; The sense of mystery -- 7. Preparation for work. A. Reading. Not reading much ; Choosing well ; Four kinds of reading ; Contact with writers of genius ; Reconciling instead of accenting opposites ; Assimilating and living by one's reading -- B. The manag[e]ment of memory. What things are to be remembered ; In what order they are to be remembered ; How they can be remembered -- C. Notes. How to take notes ; How to classify notes ; How to use one's notes -- 8. Creative work. Writing ; Detachment from self and the world ; Constancy, patience, and perseverance ; Doing things well and finishing everything ; Attempting nothing beyong one's powers -- 9. The worker and the man. Keeping contact with life ; Knowing how to relax ; Accepting our trials ; Appreciating our joys ; Looking forward to the fruits |
| Notes |
Originally published: 1987 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Inspiration.
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Intellectual life.
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| Author |
Ryan, Mary.
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| ISBN |
0813206464 (paperback) |
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9780813206462 (paperback) |
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