Project Gutenberg 2017-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 338 Zimmermann, Johann Georg 1728 1795 Zimmerman, John George Zimmermann, Johann Georg, Ritter von Zimmerman, Gian Giorgio 33031519 Solitude With the Life of the Author. In Two Parts Produced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Solitude" by Johann Georg Zimmermann is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work explores the theme of solitude, emphasizing its impact on the human mind and heart while analyzing its benefits and drawbacks. Zimmermann aims to enlighten readers on how occasional retirement can foster happiness, intellectual clarity, and a deeper understanding of oneself and society. At the start of the book, Zimmerman introduces the concept of solitude as an intellectual state where the mind retreats into self-reflection, asserting that true solitude can exist even amidst social gatherings. He observes that modern society often undervalues solitude, mistaking it for misery or isolation, while arguing that it is essential for genuine happiness and intellectual growth. The opening chapters set the stage for a detailed exploration of solitude's influences on human emotions, well-being, and the creative mind, positioning it as a powerful means to achieve true felicity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Solitude BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 777059 2025-07-22T09:34:06.017886 text/html 759120 2024-10-23T02:51:42 text/html 503057 2025-07-22T09:34:13.015842 application/epub+zip 513829 2025-07-22T09:34:06.982900 application/epub+zip 379043 2025-07-22T09:34:06.496852 application/epub+zip 713908 2025-07-22T09:34:18.081809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671586 2025-07-22T09:34:12.480858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532568 2022-08-25T08:10:39.116829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730664 2025-07-22T09:34:05.232879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710870 2024-10-23T02:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15961 2025-07-22T09:34:18.213788 application/rdf+xml 19883 2025-07-22T09:34:06.584859 image/jpeg 2920 2025-07-22T09:34:06.540859 image/jpeg 470368 2025-07-22T09:34:06.084902 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia