Episode #4938 Leisure The Basis of Culture
Father Koys takes us on another “brain wrinkling” walk as he discusses the German Catholic philosopher Joseph Pieper’s book “Leisure: The Basis of Culture.” Today Father Koys discusses the need for leisure in our society, connecting it to a desire to be with God and as a matter of enjoyment, not merely wasting our time. He further offers historical insight into this topic discussing the rise of modern philosophy under Kant, Descartes, and Hume during the challenge of the Church’s authority by modern science. Before wrapping up Father Koys highlights the philosophical conflict between Kant’s…
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