In praise of idleness and other essays

Russell, Bertrand (1872-1970)

In praise of idleness and other essays [Texte imprimé] / Bertrand Russell ; with a new preface by Anthony Gottlieb ; with an introduction by Howard Woodhouse - London ; New York : Routledge, 2004 - 1 vol. (XXVI-171 p.) : couv. ill. ; 20 cm - Routledge classics . - Routledge classics (Routledge, London) .

Origine pulbié par Routledge Classics, 2004 Origine pulbié : London : George Allen and Unwin, 1935

In praise of idleness -- "Useless" knowledge -- Architecture and social questions -- The modern Midas -- The ancestry of fascism -- Scylla and Charybdis, or, communism and fascism -- The case for socialism -- Western civilization -- On youthful cynicism -- Modern homogeneity -- Men versus insects -- Education and discipline -- Stoicism and mental health -- On comets -- What is the soul?

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