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Summary. The collection includes essays on the subjects of sociology, ethics and philosophy. In the eponymous essay, Russell displays a series of arguments and reasoning with the aim of stating how the 'belief in the virtue of labour causes great evils in the modern world, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies instead in ...
- Bertrand Russell
- 1935
10. Sept. 2022 · in praise of idleness and other essays. by. bertrand russell. Publication date. 1948. Collection. printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive.
ABSTRACT. 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.
- 2nd Edition
27. Dez. 2018 · Bertrand Russell. Russell writes: A great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuousness of work, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work. With his characteristic wisdom punctuated by wry wit, he examines what work actually means:
Everyone knows the story of the traveler in Naples who saw twelve beggars lying in the sun (it was before the days of Mussolini), and offered a lira to the laziest of them. Eleven of them jumped up to claim it, so he gave it to the twelfth. this traveler was on the right lines. But in countries which do not enjoy Mediterranean sunshine idleness ...
16. Jan. 2017 · In Praise Of Idleness And Other Essays. Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.260614dc.contributor.author: Bertrand Russelldc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-22T18:14:21Zdc.date.available:...
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.
