Josef Pieper
German Catholic philosopher
Josef Pieper was a German Catholic philosopher who wrote on Thomas Aquinas and the cardinal virtues. He also taught philosophical anthropology at the University of Münster.
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Born 1904 in Elte, German Empire Died 1997
About Josef Pieper
Josef Pieper was born in Elte, in the German Empire, in 1904 and died in 1997. He studied the works of Aquinas and Plato, and he served as a professor at the University of Münster, where his subject was philosophical anthropology. He is counted among the figures who helped revive interest in Thomas Aquinas in the early to mid 20th century. Notable works include The Four Cardinal Virtues and Guide to Thomas Aquinas, as well as Leisure, the Basis of Culture.