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

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

by Bertrand Russell (Author), Bertrand Russell (Author), Bertrand Russell (Author)

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Synopsis

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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 200
 Edition: 2
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 02 Feb 2004
ISBN 10: 0415325064
ISBN 13: 9780415325066

Media 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

Author Bio
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.