A cosmopolitan hermit: modernity and tradition in the philosophy of Josef Pieper

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Contents 1 A Cosmopolitan Hermit: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Josef Pieper 1 Bernard N. Schumacher 2 Josef Pieper in the Context of Modern Philosophy 24 Berthold Wald 3 Josef Pieper on the Intellectual Foundations of Totalitarianism 63 Frank Töpfer 4 Josef Pieper’s Early Sociological Writings 88 Hermann Braun Josef Pieper and the Ethics of Virtue 116 Thomas S. Hibbs 6 The Future of Pieper’s Hope and History 141 Joseph J. Godfrey 1 2 3 4 5 6 Josef Pieper and the Concept of Tradition 171 Kenneth Schmitz The Twofold Discipleship of the Philosopher: Faith and Reason in the Thought of Josef Pieper 199 Bernard N. Schumacher Josef Pieper on the Truth of All Things and the World’s True Face 228 Matthew Cuddeback The Platonic Inspiration of Pieper’s Philosophy 251 Juan F. Franck Bibliography 279 Contributors 303 Index of Names 309 7 8 9 10 ...