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In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays (Routledge Colloquials)

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. 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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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.
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ISBN:
9780415325066
Subtitle:
And Other Essays
Foreword:
Gottlieb, Anthony
Foreword:
Gottlieb, Anthony
Author:
Russell, Bertrand
Author:
Russell, B.
Author:
Russell Bertrand
Publisher:
Routledge
Location:
London
Subject:
General
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Social problems
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Second Paperback
Series:
Routledge Colloquials
Series Volume:
58.0
Publication Date:
March 2004
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Language:
English
Pages:
208
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