The Conquest of Happiness - Softcover

Russell Earl, Bertrand

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087140673X ISBN 13: 9780871406736

Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2013

Synopsis

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. "

About this title

Review:

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

About the Author:

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was born in England and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. His long career established him as one of the most influential philosophers, mathematicians, and social reformers of the twentieth century.

Daniel C. Dennett is University Professor and Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University and the author of numerous books including Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking, Breaking the Spell, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, and Consciousness Explained.

About this edition

• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 087140673X
• ISBN 13: 9780871406736
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224