In Praise of Idleness : And Other Essays

Name: In Praise of Idleness : And Other Essays
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ISBN: 9780415325066

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02 Feb, 2004

Intolerance and bigotry lie at the heart of all human suffering. So claims Bertrand Russell at the outset of In Praise of Idleness, a collection of essays ...

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ISBN-10:

0415325064

ISBN-13:

9780415325066

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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Dimensions

7.80 X 5.16 X 0.61 inches

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English

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Intolerance and bigotry lie at the heart of all human suffering. So claims Bertrand Russell at the outset of In Praise of Idleness, a collection of essays in which he espouses the virtues of cool reflection and free enquiry; a voice of calm in a world of maddening unreason. From a devastating critique of the ancestry of fascism to a vehement defence of 'useless' knowledge, with consideration given to everything from insect pests to the human soul, this is a tour de force that only Bertrand Russell could perform.

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:0415325064

ISBN-13

:9780415325066

Publisher

:Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Publication date

: 02 Feb, 2004

Edition

:New edition

Editorial Reviews

'A book full of rich, stimulative thought, with plenty of scope for disagreement.' - The Guardian

'Invariably intelligent, stimulating and lucid.' - The Listener

'There is not ... a page which does not provoke argument or thought.' - The Sunday Times

About the Author

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). The leading British philosopher of the twentieth century, who made major contributions in the areas of logic and epistemology. Politically active and habitually outspoken, his ethical principles twice led to imprisonment.

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In Praise of Idleness : And Other Essays

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