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Idleness: A Philosophical Essay
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Idleness: A Philosophical Essay

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The first book to challenge modern philosophy’s case against idleness, revealing why the idle state is one of true freedom

For millennia, idleness and laziness have been regarded as vices. We’re all expected to work to survive and get ahead, and devoting energy to anything but labor and self-improvement can seem like a luxury or a moral failure.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Date
21 August 2018
Pages
216
ISBN
9780691167527

The first book to challenge modern philosophy’s case against idleness, revealing why the idle state is one of true freedom

For millennia, idleness and laziness have been regarded as vices. We’re all expected to work to survive and get ahead, and devoting energy to anything but labor and self-improvement can seem like a luxury or a moral failure.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Date
21 August 2018
Pages
216
ISBN
9780691167527