In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays

by Russell, Bertrand
ISBN: 9780415325066
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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.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Russell, Bertrand
  • ISBN: 9780415325066
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.80 x 0.61
  • Number Of Pages: 200
  • Publication Year: 2004
Language: English