On Unseriousness Of Human Affairs
On Unseriousness Of Human Affairs
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Zusammenfassung
Echoing philosophers such as Josef Pieper, this explains how the modern world has inverted the rational order of human affairs, devaluing the activities of leisure and placing an exaggerated emphasis on utilitarian concerns. It puts these pursuits in perspective by asking, what do we do when everything we have to do is done?
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On Unseriousness Of Human Affairs by James V Schall
Echoing philosophers such as Josef Pieper, this book explains how the modern world has inverted the rational order of human affairs, devaluing the activities of leisure and placing an exaggerated emphasis on utilitarian concerns.
Readers will not go wrong wasting the time it takes to cavort with the eternal truths presented, with such an enervating spirit of fun, in On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs National Catholic Register
It is a book lightly written, laced with references to Charlie Brown and other cartoons, but deceptively heavy. I found myself inclinedalmost forcedto pause after every section and think about Schalls words.
Touchstone
Schalls call to take seriously the unseriousness things of life is clearly, cleverly, and creatively stated. Perspectives on Political Science
This new collection on what it is to be an educated human does not disappoint. New Oxford Review
It is a book lightly written, laced with references to Charlie Brown and other cartoons, but deceptively heavy. I found myself inclinedalmost forcedto pause after every section and think about Schalls words.
Touchstone
Schalls call to take seriously the unseriousness things of life is clearly, cleverly, and creatively stated. Perspectives on Political Science
This new collection on what it is to be an educated human does not disappoint. New Oxford Review
James V. Schall, S.J., is a professor in the Department of Government at Georgetown University. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including The Regensburg Lecture, On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs, and A Student’s Guide to Liberal Learning, the last two of which are available from ISI Books. He writes regularly for a number of periodicals, including Gilbert! magazine, the Saint Austin Review, and the University Bookman.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781610170253 |
| ISBN 10 | 1610170253 |
| Titel | On Unseriousness Of Human Affairs |
| Autor | James V Schall |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Regnery Publishing Inc |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2012-01-30 |
| Seitenanzahl | 189 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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