Deep Thought

42 Fantastic Quotes That Define Philosophy

Deep Thought
Gary Cox
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h198 x 129mm - 208pg
20 Aug 2020 UK
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9781350066588
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Gary Cox guides us through 42 of the most misunderstood, misquoted, provocative and significant quotes in the history of philosophy providing a witty and compelling commentary along the way. This entertaining and illuminating collection of quotes doesn't merely list who said what and when, it explores who each philosopher is and what he or she really meant when they said what they said.Viewing each quote as a philosophical thesis in itself, Cox probes the writings of everyone from Douglas Adams to A.J. Ayer and Thomas Aquinas to Karl Marx. This is a philosophical journey through history, culture and writing to bring us to a deeper understanding of why we think the way we do.As Douglas Adams points out, if there is no final answer to the question, 'What is the meaning of life?', '42' is as good or bad an answer as any other. Here Cox shows that 42 quotes might be even better!
This entertaining and intelligent book of quotations is an excellent introduction to a vast and complex history of thought in the Western world that will leave you wiser for having read it. -- Charlie Pullen * The Bookbag *
Gary Cox has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, UK, where he is also an Honorary Research Fellow. He is the author of many books including The Sartre Dictionary (2008), How To Be A Philosopher (Bloomsbury, 2010), and Existentialism and Excess: The Life and Times of Jean-Paul Sartre (2015)
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ISBN-13: 9781350066588
Published: 20 Aug 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 208

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