> 
> "On Tuesday, 7th May, Professor Brian O'Connor, University College, Dublin, 
> and Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, will be giving a talk entitled:
> 
> 'The Philosophers against Idleness'
> 
> During the age of Enlightenment new types of criticisms of idleness began to 
> appear. Philosophers opposed idleness not on the traditional ground that it 
> would require others to work. Rather it prevented each of us from realizing 
> our talents and skills. Idlers were supposedly akin to 'savages' and 
> 'barbarians'. This talk looks at some of the strange and biased arguments 
> against idleness found among these philosophers.
> 
> The talk starts at 6:00 in the Gatsby Room, Chancellor's Centre, Wolfson 
> College.  It is part of the lecture series organised by the Humanities 
> Society, Wolfson College.  Refreshments will be served from 5:45 and all are 
> welcome."


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