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. 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.

Author: Bertrand Russell
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 02/02/2004
Series: Routledge Colloquials (Paperback)
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.16w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780415325066
2nd Edition