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On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs: Teaching, Writing, Playing, Believing, Lecturing, Philosophizing, Singing, Dancing
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Title: On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs: Teaching, Writing, Playing, Believing, Lecturing, Philosophizing, Singing, Dancing
Author: James V Schall
ISBN: 9781882926633
Publisher: ISI Books
Published: 2002
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
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Publisher Description:
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, give us a glimpse of the eternal. On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs offers a vital message that is truly countercultural.
Author: James V Schall
ISBN: 9781882926633
Publisher: ISI Books
Published: 2002
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
A 1631568
Publisher Description:
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, give us a glimpse of the eternal. On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs offers a vital message that is truly countercultural.
