Dive into the compelling and carefully written words of a modern Catholic philosopher in Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power. Josef Pieper reflects on the power that language has and the subsequent ways that this power has been, and can be, misused to distort truth. As students begin to seek the good, the true, and the beautiful in the world they will soon enter as they near adulthood, this book imparts the importance of this goal and the consequences of language being used to pervert one’s sense of these qualities.
Stimulate the curiosity and zeal of your high schooler through enrollment in Kolbe Academy’s Honors Philosophy academic elective course. This course offers a historical look at the development of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic era up through the late 20th century and the major areas, ideas, and figures present in each era. Topics covered include metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. Students will read excerpts from Pre-Socratics, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas, St. Bonaventure, Descartes, Locke, Berkely, Hume, and Kant, among others. To support the well-rounded education of young Catholics, a special emphasis will be placed on Catholic philosophers and their sizable contributions to the field of philosophy, as well as seeking the good, the true, and the beautiful.
Course this book is used in:
- Honors Philosophy:
- Online