The concept of leisure
idea and ideal
pp. 9-19
Abstract
Of all concepts that of leisure is one of the most intractable. Like the concept of time, in the words of St Augustine, we know what it is when no one asks us, but when they ask what it is, we are hard put to to find an answer.
Publication details
Published in:
Winnifrith Tom, Barrett Cyril (1989) The philosophy of leisure. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Pages: 9-19
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-19731-6_2
Full citation:
Barrett Cyril (1989) „The concept of leisure: idea and ideal“, In: T. Winnifrith & C. Barrett (eds.), The philosophy of leisure, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 9–19.