In Praise of Idleness
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.
- Format: Paperback | 200 pages
- Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 15.49mm | 204g
- Publication date: 01 Apr 2004
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: ROUTLEDGE
- Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Edition: New edition
- Edition Statement: 2nd New edition
- Illustrations note: black & white illustrations
- ISBN10: 0415325064
- ISBN13: 9780415325066
- Bestsellers rank: 77,979
