The Four Cardinal Virtues - by Josef Pieper, Paperback
The Four Cardinal Virtues - by Josef Pieper, Paperback
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In The Four Cardinal Virtues, Joseph Pieper delivers a stimulating quartet of essays on the four cardinal virtues. He demonstrates the unsound overvaluation of moderation that has made contemporary morality a hollow convention and points out the true significance of the Christian virtues.
About the Author
Josef Pieper (1904-1997) was a distinguished twentieth-century Thomist philosopher. Schooled in the Greek classics and in the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, he studied philosophy, law, and sociology, and taught for many years at the University of Münster, Germany.
ASIN : 0268001030
Published : March 31, 1966
Language : English
Paperback : 208 pages
ISBN : 9780268001032
Item Weight : 9.6 ounces
Dimensions : 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches