Syllabus
Leisure, the foundation of culture
Intellectual "work": Ratio and intellectus
Leisure as a festivity, non-activity
Intellectual contemplation
Culture of today
Annotation
What is the basis of culture? Why is freedom important for a truly human life? How can we lead ourselves and others to be more free in our lives? These are the main questions of the course Leisure as the Basis of Culture, which is designed for students interested in finding answers to these questions, with Josef Pieper's book Leisure: The Basis of Culture as the main starting point.