An Essay by Fr. Schall: 1. A Perfect Croissant

From the Essay: 

"There is really not much sense in eating a croissant unless it is very good. Though one should be careful of demanding such perfection that he misses in this life the fact that what is is good even if it's not perfect.  The search for perfection does not necessarily exclude the less than perfect."  

"In seeking the perfect croissant, a worthy enterprise as it seems to me, I wonder what indeed am I looking for in all that I do.  It is a question that ought to arise in the pursuit of any real good I think--including the perfect croissant."

 

Fr. James Schall retired from teaching Political Philosophy at Georgetown University in December of 2012.  But he was not done teaching.  Through a partnership with the International Catholic University Fr. Schall self-recorded many of his well-known essays and lectures, including a full course based on his popular “Introduction to Political Philosophy.”