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Idleness : A Philosophical Essay /

The first book to challenge modern philosophy's case against idleness, revealing why the idle state is one of true freedomFor 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 sel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: O'Connor, Brian, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Philosophy and Idleness
  • Chapter 1. Our Worthiness for Freedom
  • Chapter 2. Work, Idleness, and Respect
  • Chapter 3. The Challenges of Boredom
  • Chapter 4. Play as Idleness
  • Chapter 5. Idleness as Freedom.