On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs: Teaching, Writing, Playing, Believing, Lecturing, Philosophizing, Singing, Dancing - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Intercollegiate Studies InstituteISBN-13:9781610170253ISBN-10:1610170253UPC:9781610170253Book Category:Philosophy, ReligionBook Subcategory:Political, Christianity, EssaysBook Topic:CatholicSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SC3ZHMCX4Q
In this wise and witty book, acclaimed author James Schall illuminates a fundamental truth that will shock ceaselessly busy and ambitious Americans: human affairs are unserious. Following Plato, Schall shows why singing, dancing, playing, contemplating, and other "useless" human activities are not merely forms of escape but also indications of the freedom in and for which men and women were created. The joy that accompanies leisure, festivity, and conviviality, he demonstrates, gives us a glimpse of the eternal. On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs offers a vital message that is truly countercultural.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Intercollegiate Studies InstituteISBN-13:9781610170253ISBN-10:1610170253UPC:9781610170253Book Category:Philosophy, ReligionBook Subcategory:Political, Christianity, EssaysBook Topic:CatholicSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.7Product ID:SC3ZHMCX4Q
James V. Schall, S.J., (1928-2019) was a professor of government at Georgetown University and the author of many books, including Another Sort of Learning, The Order of Things, and A Student's Guide to Liberal Learning.
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