The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell

The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell

In The Conquest of Happiness, first published by Liveright in 1930, iconoclastic philosopher Bertrand Russell attempted to diagnose the myriad causes of unhappiness in modern life and chart a path out of the seemingly inescapable malaise so prevalent even in safe and prosperous Western societies. More than eighty years later, Russell s wisdom remains as true as it was on its initial release. Eschewing guilt-based morality, Russell lays out a rationalist prescription for living a happy life, including the importance of cultivating interests outside oneself and the dangers of passive pleasure. In this new edition, best-selling philosopher Daniel C. Dennett reintroduces Russell to a new generation, stating that Conquest is both a fascinating time capsule and a prototype of the flood of self-help books that have more recently been published, few of them as well worth reading today as Russell s little book.

'He writes what he calls common sense, but is in fact uncommon wisdom' - The Observer

'Commended strongly in these days of false values and confused thinking.' - The Listener

'As a guide to cheerfulness, Russell could not be bettered.' - News Chronicle

'He writes what he calls common sense, but is in fact uncommon wisdom.' - The Observer

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). A celebrated mathematician and logician, Russell was and remains one of the most genuinely widely read and popular philosophers of modern times.

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ISBN 13	9780415378475
ISBN 10	0415378478
Title	The Conquest of Happiness
Author	Bertrand Russell
Series	Routledge Classics
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2006-02-01
Number of pages	200
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