The book collects some of Pieper’s writings which, although philosophical, address a vast but cultured public. His thesis is that art leads to contemplation on connecting with the depths of the human being...
The subtitle of the book reflects well the contents. The author wants to go beyond this dichotomy, showing the importance of the philosophical and theological ideas of habit and virtue. He also reflects on...
The book is part of a series where the author, seemingly, tries to point out the main ideas or topics dealt with by different subjects (biology, mathematics, and philosophy in this case). In the case of...
As the author points out in the introduction, this work aims to show that metaphysics is the insurmountable presupposition of all thinking. To achieve this task, he adopts a historical perspective. Indeed,...
This book is a catalogue of those considered to be the great humanists of the fifteenth and sixteenth century by the author. It includes chapters on Frances Petrarch, Lorenzo Valla, Marsilio Ficino, Pico...
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