In Tune With The World
In Tune With The World by Josef Pieper, published by St. Augustines Press in July 1999, is a thought-provoking exploration of the significance of festivals within philosophical discourse. This 114-page study delves into the concept of festivity, examining how modern society has lost its understanding of true celebration. Pieper critiques various forms of pseudo-festivals, highlighting the impact of commercialism and authoritarianism on traditional celebrations.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of how modern festivities often lack genuine meaning, with Pieper addressing the consequences of artificial holidays and the nihilistic tendencies of contemporary culture. The work presents a clear and elegant argument, supported by carefully selected quotations, that invites reflection on the nature of existence and the role of celebration in human life. This edition, written in English, offers an insightful perspective on theology and the philosophical implications of festivity.
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In this stimulating and still-timely study, Josef Pieper takes up a theme of paramount importance to his thinking – that festivals belong by rights among the great topics of philosophical discussion. As he develops his theory of festivity, the modern age comes under close and painful scrutiny. It is obvious that we no longer know what festivity is, namely, the celebration of existence under various symbols
Pieper exposes the pseudo-festivals, in their harmless and their sinister forms: traditional feasts contaminated by commercialism; artificial holidays created in the interest of merchandisers; holidays by coercion, decreed by dictators the world over; festivals as military demonstrations; holidays empty of significance. And lastly we are given the apocalyptic vision of a nihilistic world which would seek its release not in festivities but in destruction.
Formulated with Pieper’s customary clarity and elegance, enhanced by brilliantly chosen quotations, this is an illuminating contribution to the understanding of traditional and contemporary experience.
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