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  • Run That by Me Again

    Selected Essays from “Absolutes” to the “Things That Can Be Otherwise”

    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 essays—his favorite literary form—Fr. Schall has made a life of pondering the most important questions of this world and beyond.Now, in Run That by Me Again, Fr. Schall himself has selected more than ... Read more

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  • On Christians and Prosperity

    by James Schall ...
    Concern for the poor is at the heart of Christianity. Christians are also called to contribute to human flourishing and create the wealth necessary to alleviate poverty. In this wide-ranging essay, one of the great teachers of political philosophy of our time calls us to think prudently about poverty and prosperity within the Christian tradition. Fr. Schall engages with core questions about the ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs

    Teaching, Writing, Playing, Believing, Lecturing, Philosophizing, Singing, Dancing

    In this wise and witty book, acclaimed author James Schall illuminates a fundamental truth that will shock ceaselessly busy and ambitious Americans: human affairs are unserious.Following Plato, Schall shows why singing, dancing, playing, contemplating, and other "useless" human activities are not merely forms of escape but also indications of the freedom in and for which men and women were created ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Mind That Is Catholic

    Philosophical & Political Essays

    In this wide-ranging collection of philosophical essays, the acclaimed Catholic intellectual presents his vision of Catholic thought applied in the world.In The Mind That Is Catholic, political philosopher and Catholic intellectual James V. Schall presents a retrospective collection of his academic and literary essays written in the past fifty years. In these essays, exploring topics from war to ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Life of the Mind

    On the Joys and Travails of Thinking

    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 we have not only bodies but also minds, we are built to know what is.In this volume, Schall, author of On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs, among many other volumes of philosophical and political ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Order of Things

    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 he seeks to reflect upon the unity of these orders.In a world in which the presence of reason and order are denied � presumably in the name of science � in favor of chance explanations of why things ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD

  • Jacques Maritain

    The Philosopher in Society

    Series series 20th Century Political Thinkers
    The engaging and inquiring mind of French philosopher Jacques Maritain reflected on subjects as varied as art and ethics, theology and psychology, and history and metaphysics. Maritain's work on the theoretical groundings of politics arose from his diverse studies. In this book, distinguished theologian and political scientist James V. Schall explores Maritain's political philosophy, demonstrating ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

  • The Distinctiveness of Christianity

    Can We Be Sure of the Things That Matter Most to Us?

    Distinctiveness of Christianity is an important read for Catholics in such precarious times. Though he begins by examining how and why there is such hostility towards the Church in our society and culture, Father Schall is careful that his analysis of Christianity in current society does not discourage. He encouragingly illustrates the fundamental doctrines and institutions that distinguish and ... Read more

    $13.19 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Mind That Is Catholic, The

    Philosophical and Political Essays

    Narrated by Tim Lundeen ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 23 min

    James V. Schall is a treasure of the Catholic intellectual tradition. A prolific author and essayist, Schall readily connects with his listeners on sundry topics from war to friendship, philosophy, politics, and to ordinary everyday living. In his newest work, The Mind That Is Catholic, he presents a retrospective collection of his academic and literary essays written in the past 50 years. In each ... Read more

    $27.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Run That by Me Again

    Over a span of six decades, Fr. James Schall has been one of our foremost thinkers and cultural commentators. A distinguished professor, the author of more than thirty books, and writer of countless essays—his favorite literary form—Fr. Schall has made a life of pondering the most important questions of this world and beyond.Now, in Run That By be Again, Fr. Schall himself has selected more than ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • At a Breezy Time of Day

    Selected Schall Interviews on Just about Everything

    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 them. The one interviewed responds to a question someone else asks of him. Often the questions are unexpected, sometimes annoying. Answers have a freshness to them. They can be more personal, frank ... Read more

    $28.59 CAD

  • On the Principles of Taxing Beer

    and Other Brief Philosophical Essays

    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 manage to state clearly what he held to be true. Ultimately, all of our thought needs to be so refined and concentrated that we can see the point. So these are “brief” essays and they are largely of a ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD