Thomas Merton’s ideas about solitude and eremitic life have been the subject of considerable scholarly focus. Employing findings from several recent studies, this essay revisits the circumstances around the composition and publication of Merton’s monograph The Solitary Life (1960) in order to illumine a critical juncture in the development of his thought.

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重温孤独的生活

托马斯默顿关于孤独和隐居生活的想法一直是学术界相当关注的主题。本文利用最近几项研究的发现，重新审视了默顿的专着《孤独的生活》（1960 年）的撰写和出版情况，以阐明他思想发展的关键时刻。