What is work

Define work (A dictionary definition, while acceptable as a start, is not sufficient for a philosophical discussion.)

Is work essential for human flourishing? Compare and contrast the views of Thoreau and Pieper. (Be sure to give some specific examples from both authors’ books to support your position. )

(Books used are Pieper, Josef, and Josef Pieper. Leisure, the Basis of Culture;. New York: Pantheon, 1952. Print. and also Thoreau, Henry David, and Joseph Wood Krutch. Walden and Other Writings: By Henry David Thoreau. Toronto ;London: Bantam, 1982. Print.)