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In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays

Paperback • 2004 • English • 2. edition

In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays

By Bertrand Russell

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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 Russe...Show more

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ISBN

9780415325066

Publisher

Psychology Press

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

2

Original title

In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays

Format

Paperback

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