CONQUEST OF HAPPINESS

Author: Bertrand Russell and RUSSELL BERTRAND

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"Should be read by every parent, teacher, minister, and Congressman in the land."--The Atlantic

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"Should be read by every parent, teacher, minister, and Congressman in the land."--The Atlantic

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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."

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'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 (1942-2024) was University Professor Emeritus 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.

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Publisher

Liveright Publishing Corporation

Published

1st November 2014

Pages

224

ISBN

9780871406736

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03 Nov, 2021

Lord Bertrand is exceptional. Eloquent, entertaining and wise. Highly recommend this to anyone trying to ground themselves in our peculiar world.
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