The pursuit of laziness : an idle interpretation of the enlightenment /
We think of the Enlightenment as an era dominated by ideas of progress, production, and industry--not an era that favored the lax and indolent individual. But was the Enlightenment only about the unceasing improvement of self and society? The Pursuit of Laziness examines moral, political, and econom...
| Основен автор: | Saint-Amand, Pierre, 1957- |
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| Други автори: | Gage, Jennifer C. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English Undetermined |
| Публикувано: |
Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford :
Princeton University Press,
℗♭2011.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=363966 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Pursuit of laziness. |
Съдържание:
- Introduction (Idle Nation)
- The surprises of laziness (Marivaux)
- Chardin's slowness
- The great project of an idle life (Rousseau)
- Paradox of the idler (Diderot)
- Philosophy on the pillow (Joubert)
- Epilogue (Toward moderation).