{"product_id":"josef-pieper-an-anthology-9780898702262","title":"Josef Pieper: An Anthology","description":"\u003cb\u003eForeword by Hans Urs von Balthasar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNear the end of a long career as one of the most widely read popular Thomistic philosophers of the twentieth century, Josef Pieper has himself compiled an anthology from all his works. He has selected the best and most representative passages and arranged them in an order that gives sense to the whole and aids in the understanding of each excerpt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pieper's reputation rests on his remarkable ability to restate traditional wisdom in terms of contemporary problems. He is a philosopher who writes in the language of common sense, presenting involved issues in a clear, lucid and simple manner. Among his many well-known works included in this anthology are selections from \u003ci\u003eLeisure: The Basis of Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Four Cardinal Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbout Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBelief and Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHappiness and Contemplation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScholasticism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow is a list of the selection titles: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Authenticity \u003cbr\u003eThe Two Sides of the Coin That Is Truth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Freedom of Philosophy and Its Adversaries \u003cbr\u003eFree Space in the World of Work \u003cbr\u003eTruths-Known and Believed \u003cbr\u003eThe Reality of the Holy \u003cbr\u003e\"Finis\" Means Both End and Goal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosef Pieper\u003c\/b\u003e, perhaps the most popular Thomist philosopher of the twentieth century, was schooled in the Greek classics and the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. He also studied philosophy, law, and sociology, and he was a professor at the University of Munster, West Germany. His numerous books have been widely praised by both the secular and religious press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523975876882,"sku":"9780898702262","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10502a9b-59d8-4d98-a346-a6a7e3845a55.jpg?v=1731171936","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/josef-pieper-an-anthology-9780898702262","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}