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Leisure the Basis of Culture
In this elegantly written (and produced) work, Josef Pieper introduces the reader to an understanding that leisure is nothing less than "an attitude of mind and a condition of the …
What Does "Academic" Mean? – Two Essays on the Chances of the University Today
Darstellungen und Interpretationen: Platon
Not Yet the Twilight – An Autobiography 1945–1964
Volume 2 of Josef Pieper’s three-part autobiography is here presented for the first time in English translation. The volume represents not just a simple continuation of a seamless …
A Journey to Point Omega – Autobiography from 1964
This volume, the original version of which was published in 1988, brings to a close the autobiographical writings of a modern Christian philosopher who lived through the two World …
Don`t Worry about Socrates – Three Plays for Television
Traditional Truth, Poetry, Sacrament – For My Mother, on Her 70th Birthday
Pieper collects his contributions to radio programs and to a number of journals and periodicals. The book also includes a selection of notes and comments. The contributions fall …
The Human Wisdom of St. Thomas: A Breviary of Philosophy from the Works of St. Thomas Aquinas
The Human Wisdom of St. Thomas is a comprehensive and insightful book that offers a concise overview of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the most influential …
Tradition as Challenge – Essays and Speeches
Happiness and Contemplation
Exercises in the Elements – Essays, Speeches, Notes
This title, which at first sight seems curious, shows Pieper’s philosophical work as rooted in the basics. He takes his inspiration from Plato – and his Socrates – and Thomas …