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Highlights
- This elegantly written work introduces the reader to an understanding that leisure is nothing less than "an attitude of mind and a condition of the soul that fosters a capacity to perceive the reality of the world.
- Author(s): Josef Pieper
- 158 Pages
- Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
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Book Synopsis
This elegantly written work introduces the reader to an understanding that leisure is nothing less than "an attitude of mind and a condition of the soul that fosters a capacity to perceive the reality of the world." Pieper demonstrates that "Leisure has been, and always will be, the first foundation of any culture," and observes, "in our bourgeois Western world total labor has vanquished leisure. Unless we regain the art of silence and insight, the ability for nonactivity, unless we substitute true leisure for our hectic amusements, we will destroy our culture--and ourselves."
Josef Pieper (1904-1997) was an influential German Catholic philosopher, scholar, and author.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.72 Inches (H) x 4.88 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 158
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Publisher: Liberty Fund
Format: Hardcover
Author: Josef Pieper
Language: English
Street Date: January 25, 1999
TCIN: 83283443
UPC: 9780865972100
Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-1753
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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