The Intellectual Life

Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods

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

This audiobook is skillfully read by Joel Richards, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Sam Platt.

©1987 Catholic University Press of America on English translation by Mary Ryan and foreword by James V. Schall (P)2024 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

excellent read

I wish I read this twice, two times over. a great guide on how to "work", how to study and apply ourselves in moderation, keeping what matters first.

really good rules for life

This book covers much more than just how to be an upright intellectual, an scarily enough shows how little has changed in the world since his time