In Praise of Idleness
And Other Essays
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. With characteristic clarity and humour, Russell surveys the social and political consequences of his beliefs. From a devastating critique of the ancestry of fascism to a vehement defense of 'useless' knowledge, with consideration given to everything from insect pests to the human soul, In Praise of Idleness is a tour de force that only Bertrand Russell could perform.
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- ISBN: 978-0-415-32506-6
- EAN: 9780415325066
- Produktnummer: 8390313
- Verlag: Taylor and Francis
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 200 S.
- Masse: H19.8 cm x B13.1 cm x D1.5 cm 222 g
- Auflage: 2. A.
- Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
- Gewicht: 222
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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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