The Conquest of Happiness
by Russell, Bertrand
- Used
- Condition
- Book VG: spine sunned, age/shelf wear to boards and spine, foxing to endpapers, edges of text block. text clean, binding tight./no DJ
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York: Horace Liveright Inc, 1930. hardcover. Book VG: spine sunned, age/shelf wear to boards and spine, foxing to endpapers, edges of text block. text clean, binding tight./no DJ. 8vo 249pp. third printing. diagnosis of unhappiness in modern life and a prescription for a rationalist approach to happiness by eminent 20th century philosopher.
. #01665.
. #01665.
Synopsis
The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell provides a rational and non-theistic perspective to psychology in a systematic examination of human thinking and motivations.
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- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1602
- Title
- The Conquest of Happiness
- Author
- Russell, Bertrand
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG: spine sunned, age/shelf wear to boards and spine, foxing to endpapers, edges of text block. text clean, binding tight.
- Jacket Condition
- no DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Horace Liveright Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- philosophy, bertrand russell, self help,
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Matthew's Books LLC
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