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“To celebrate a festival means: to live out, for some special occasion and in an uncommon manner, the universal assent to the world as a whole.”

Quote by Josef Pieper

Book:An Anthology

Work

An Anthology is a curated selection of diverse writings that spans a range of styles and themes, offering readers a glimpse into the breadth of human expression through the written word. more

Author

Josef Pieper was a German philosopher known for his research into the Western philosophical tradition and his critical analysis of modern culture. His works covered various fields such as ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics, and had a profound impact on contemporary philosophy and the intellectual world. more

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