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In praise of idleness and other essays

Russell, Bertrand, 1872-19702004
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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.
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Edition:
New ed. / foreword by Anthony Gottlieb.
Imprint:
London : Routledge, 2004.
Collation:
196 p. ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Previous ed.: London: Allen & Unwin, 1935.
ISBN:
9780415325066 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
116830
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