Josef Pieper

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  • Josef Pieper (1904 – 1997) was a German Catholic philosopher and an important figure in the resurgence of interest in the thought of Thomas Aquinas in early-to-mid 20th-century philosophy. He was a professor of philosophical anthropology at the University of Münster.

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Leisure is a receptive attitude

"Leisure implies (in the first place) an attitude of non-activity, of inward calm, of silence; it means not being ‘busy,’ but letting things happen… Leisure... Read more.