The pursuit of laziness : an idle interpretation of the Enlightenment /
Saint-Amand, Pierre,1957-
Princeton [N.J.] : Princeton University Press,
c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction (Idle Nation) -- The surprises of laziness (Marivaux) -- Chardin's slowness -- The great project of idle life (Rousseau) -- Paradox of the idler (Diderot) -- Philosophy on the pillow (Joubert) -- Epilogue (Towards moderation).
Enlightenment
Laziness.