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As Douglas Adams points out, if there is no final answer to question, 'What is the meaning of life? ', '42' is as good or bad an answer as any other. Indeed, 42 "quotes "might be even better 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. Gary Cox claims that each quote is a philosophical thesis in itself. By exploring who a particular philosopher is and what he or she really meant when they said what they said, this book looks for the philosophy within the quote. Using the writings of everyone from Douglas Adams to A.



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Gary Cox

I am a British philosopher and author of many books on Sartre, existentialism, philosophy of sport and general philosophy. Find out more about me at twitter.com/garycox01



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