Bertrand Russell's The Conquest of Happiness: A Modern-Day Interpretation of a Self-Help Classic

Bertrand Russell's The Conquest of Happiness: A Modern-Day Interpretation of a Self-Help Classic
ISBN-10
1906821275
ISBN-13
9781906821272
Category
Self-Help
Pages
128
Language
English
Published
2010-01-15
Publisher
Infinite Ideas
Author
Tim Phillips

Description

Bertrand Russell was an influential British philosopher andmathematician. The Conquest of Happiness first published in1930 was Russell's guide on how to live a happy life.Although it was `of its time' it was also, certainly, aheadof its time. Russell's views were that true happiness couldonly be achieved through both personal thought and ......

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