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: TradePaperback
Author: Russell, Bertrand
ISBN: 9780415325066
Condition: New
Dimensions: 7.80 x 0.61
Number Of Pages: 200
Publication Year: 2004

Language: English

In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays

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