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On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs James V. Schall Echoing philosophers such as Josef Pieper, Schall explains how the modern world has inverted the rational order of human affairs, devaluing the activities of leisure and placing an exaggerated emphas… OL116304W
The Order of Things The Order of Things James V. Schall Father James Schall, the well-known author and professor of philosophy at Georgetown University, inquires about the various orders found in the cosmos, the human mind, the human body, the city, and h… OL116305W
The Life of the Mind The Life of the Mind James V. Schall In The Life of the Mind, Georgetown University’s James V. Schall takes up the task of reminding us that, as human beings, we naturally take a special delight and pleasure in simply knowing. Because w… OL12013213W
Another Sort of Learning Another Sort of Learning James V. Schall Noting the widespread concern about the quality of education in our schools, Schall examines what is taught and read (and not read) in these schools. He questions the fundamental premises in our cult… OL15338568W
Idylls and Rambles Idylls and Rambles James V. Schall The English or French essay has been in many ways the most delightful of literary expressions. Moreover, the essay has been particularly adapted to Christianity, to its concreteness, to its awareness… OL15338577W
The Mind That is Catholic The Mind That is Catholic James V. Schall James V. Schall is a treasure of the Catholic intellectual tradition. A prolific author and essayist, Schall readily connects with his readers on sundry topics from war to friendship, philosophy, pol… OL15338580W
The Regensburg Lecture The Regensburg Lecture James V. Schall The man who was simultaneously the Pope and the greatest living theologian is retiring, and he is joined in retirement by Fr. James Schall, S.J., the English-speaking world's greatest living Catholic… OL15338585W
Schall on Chesterton Schall on Chesterton James V. Schall Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was one of the most original minds of the twentieth century. He was a gifted journalist, essayist, biographer, poet, novelist, playwright, philosopher, debater, a… OL15338588W
The Classical Moment The Classical Moment James V. Schall The essay is one of the great inventions of the human mind. It can talk about anything and everything. It can be lightsome or solemn. It can be witty or informative. Above all, it is short. It likes … OL16176568W
The Modern Age The Modern Age James V. Schall At its beginning, every age has been "modern" We speak of "pre-" and "post-" modern ages. We are likewise tempted to identify what is most up-to-date with what is true. But to be up-to-date is to be … OL16460752W
Reasonable Pleasures Reasonable Pleasures James V. Schall The fact of pleasure is obvious to us, but its relation to reason is less understood. We are beings who laugh and run, sing and dance, but we too seldom reflect on why we do these things. Above all, … OL17834423W
A Line Through the Human Heart A Line Through the Human Heart James V. Schall Who does not long for a "sinless" world where nothing we do goes wrong, nothing we do has dire consequences for others, nothing we do need make us sorry? But we do not live in such a world. Furthermo… OL17834446W
Catholicism and Intelligence Catholicism and Intelligence James V. Schall Catholicism and Intelligence is a collection of essays that challenge the reader to see God in what-is, in the reality of our world. Engaging some of the finest minds of the past—Chesterton, Plato, A… OL17834447W
At a Breezy Time of Day At a Breezy Time of Day James V. Schall We have books that contain collected essays, verse, and humor. What we see less often are books that contain collected interviews on various topics. Interviews have a certain outside discipline about… OL17834448W
On the Principles of Taxing Beer On the Principles of Taxing Beer James V. Schall What is real and what is noble, as well as what is deranged and wrong, can often be stated briefly. Nietzsche was famous for his succinct aphorisms and epigrams. Aquinas in one of his responses could… OL17834449W
The Universe We Think In The Universe We Think In James V. Schall The Universe We Think In arises from a tradition of realism, both philosophical and political, a universe in which the common sense understanding of things is included in our judgement about them. Th… OL17834450W
Run That by Me Again Run That by Me Again James V. Schall Over a span of six decades, Fr. James Schall has been one of our foremost thinkers and cultural commenters. A distinguished professor, the author of more than thirty books, and writer of countless es… OL19344005W