This is a collection of essays by Bertrand Russell first published in 1935. In the 1932 essay which gives the title to the volume, Russell propose people work for a maximum of 4 hours-per-day to think, socialise, etc. Other essays treat about sociology, philosophy and economy and also technical architectural …
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This is a collection of essays by Bertrand Russell first published in 1935. In the 1932 essay which gives the title to the volume, Russell propose people work for a maximum of 4 hours-per-day to think, socialise, etc. Other essays treat about sociology, philosophy and economy and also technical architectural problems are discussed in a social frame proposing solutions.
CONTENTS (original edition)
Preface
I In praise of idleness (1932)
II "Useless" knowledge
III Architecture and social questions
IV The modern Midas
V The ancestry of fascism
VI Scylla and Charybdis; or, communism and fascism
VII The case for socialism
VIII Western civilization
IX On youthful cynicism (1929)
X Modern homogeneity (1930)
XI Men versus insects (1933)
XII Education and discipline
XIII Stoicism and mental health (1928)
XIV On comets
XV What is the soul?
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In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
Paperback, 176 pages
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Published Sept. 8, 1984 by Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited (Australia).
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Paperback, 176 pages
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Elogio dell'ozio
Paperback, 197 pages
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Published June 28, 2012 by TEA.
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Elogio dell'ozio
Paperback, 202 pages
Italian language
Published April 24, 2018 by TEA.
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In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
176 pages
English language
Published Dec. 8, 1994
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In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
Hardcover, 231 pages
English language
Published Sept. 28, 1972 by Simon & Schuster.
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- 2459736
In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
Paperback, 174 pages
English language
Published June 8, 1981 by Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited (Australia).
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In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
Published Nov. 8, 1935 by G. Allen & Unwin.
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In praise of idleness and other essays
270 pages
English language
Published Nov. 8, 1935 by W.W. Norton & Company, Inc..
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- 265081
In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
English language
Published March 8, 2004
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In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
192 pages
English language
In praise of idleness, and other essays.
232 pages
English language
Published Nov. 8, 1935 by Allen and Unwin.
In praise of idleness and other essays
174 pages
English language
Published Nov. 8, 1996 by Routledge.
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