Josef Pieper: 2 books
The Human Wisdom of St. Thomas
A Breviary of Philosophy from the Works of St. Thomas Aquinas
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2019
Josef Pieper has attached no commentary to the texts brought together in this breviary of the philosophy of St. Thomas, preferring that the reader should encounter them, “on his own”. His work has been one of selection, in which he has sought to assemble such passages as will provide an introduction...
Four Cardinal Virtues, The
Human Agency, Intellectual Traditions, and Responsible Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 1990
In The Four Cardinal Virtues, Joseph Pieper delivers a stimulating quartet of essays on the four cardinal virtues. He demonstrates the unsound overvaluation of moderation that has made contemporary morality a hollow convention and points out the true significance of the Christian virtues.