In praise of idleness and other essays
Russell, BertrandIntolerance 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.
Año:
2004
Editorial:
Routledge
Idioma:
english
ISBN 10:
0415325064
ISBN 13:
9780415325066
Serie:
Routledge classics
Archivo:
PDF, 1.45 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2004