Idealism, Nobility of Soul – Fitting to Everyone. Excerpts from the thought of Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Collected by Leo Daniele

Selection, presentation and notes: Leo Daniele

English translation by Jose A. Schelini

Copy Editor of the Original Portuguese edition: Francisco Leoncio Cerqueira

Layout: Luis Guillermo Arroyave

Originally published by Edições Brasil de Amanhã

Printing: Artpress © 2008 – All rights reserved

Contents

To the Reader

I – Idealism: The Happiness Possible on this Earth

II – Disinterestedness, the Watermark of Idealism

III – The Idealist and Grand Symphony of the Universe

IV – The Idealist and the Most Christian Virtue of Admiration

V – A Few Non-Idealistic Types

VI – Are the Elderly Always Laid Back? Are the Young Always Idealistic?

VII – The Idealist and Reality

VIII – Money Is No Obstacle

IX – The Narrow Village of Egocentrism

X – In Our Time, the Courage of Normal Eras Is Not Enough

XI – The Idealist May Be Persecuted

XII – The Apex of Idealism: The Three Degrees of Tiredness

XIII – Idealism and Nobility of Soul

XIV – Idealism, Yes. But What Ideal?

CONCLUSION: The Reward of Idealism Is True Joy