"The Intellectual Life" is an outstanding work of the famous English writer and artist Philip Gilbert Hamerton, dedicated to the development of the intellectual potential of a person. In the book, the author considers important aspects of intellectual activity, such as self-education, education, reading, writing and communication with intelligent people. Hamerton talks about how to develop your mind, how to avoid the pitfalls of superficial thinking and encourages the reader to constantly improve himself. Thanks to this book, the reader will receive not only a guide in the field of education, but also a source of inspiration for knowledge, self-improvement and development of one's own intelligence.