intellectual nourishment

“In this vein, the liberal arts aim to provide intellectual nourishment for the free citizen and the free society,” Mr. D’Amico said.

Just don’t expect intellectual nourishment; forgive me, I’m breaking my promise, but it’s mostly empty calories you’ll find in this sweet, down-market cornucopia.

She drew strength from the older man’s steadfast support and intellectual nourishment from his commanding intelligence, which grappled with a wide range of issues, from anticolonial movements in Africa to presidential politics here at home.

People who call it a waste are talking about the series that numb us, that give us a means of escape without offering much in the way of intellectual nourishment in return.

To convey why the work of the moment is so wide-ranging in tone and texture, Mr. Hayes used the metaphor of a writer wandering around a library, looking for intellectual nourishment.