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Leisure : The Basis of Culture and the Philosophical Act by T. S. Eliot, Josef Pieper and A24 (2007, Trade Paperback)

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Josef Pieper's Leisure the Basis of Culture is among the most important philosophy books of the twentieth century. More remarkable still is the fact that the book's significance is greater today than when it was written more than half a century ago. This edition features a new foreword by noted Jesuit scholar James V. Schall. It also includes Pieper's essay The Philosophical Act. In Leisure the Basis of Culture, Pieper destroys common misconceptions about the idea of leisure and its relation to work. Leisure is not idleness, but an attitude of the mind and a condition of the soul that fosters receptivity to both physical and spiritual realities. The author points out that sound philosophy and authentic religion can be born only in leisure-a leisure that allows time for the contemplation of things, including the nature of God. Leisure has been, and always will be, the foundation of any culture. The ancient and medieval philosophers, the author notes, understood the value of leisure. The modern world, on the other hand, has generally abolished leisure and has replaced it with the world of "total work" This has led to much of modern restlessness and despair. Pieper warns that unless we recover true leisure-the ability for silence, contemplation and insight; for receptivity and intuitive openness to truth-and replace our frenetic amusements and relentless striving, we will destroy our culture and ourselves. Book jacket.

Book Title
Leisure : the Basis of Culture and the Philosophical Act
Author
T.S. Eliot, A24, Josef Pieper
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, History & Surveys / Modern, Criticism, Christian Life / Social Issues, Cults
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Religion, Social Science, Philosophy
Number of Pages
145 Pages

Lc Classification Number
Bj1498.P513 2009
Reviews
"Pieper's message for us is plain... The idolatry of the machine, the worship of mindless know-how, the infantile cult of youth and the common mind -- all this points to our peculiar leadership in the drift toward the slave society... Pieper's profound insights are impressive and even formidable." -- New York Times Book Review "Pieper has subjects involved in everyone's life; he has theses that are so counter to the prevailing trends as to be sensational; and he has a style that is memorably clear and direct." -- Chicago Tribune "This book is a gem. No other book its size will teach us so many true things about everything we need to know to understand what and why we are or about how to live a life worth living." -- James V. Schall, SJ, from the Foreword
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-942856