Deep thought : 42 fantastic quotes that define philosophy / Gary Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Gary, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy--Introductions.

Philosophy.

Philosophy--Quotations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2020.

Summary:

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.J. Ayer and Thomas Aquinas to Karl Marx, Gary Cox takes us on a philosophical journey through history, culture and writing to bring us to a deeper understanding of why we think the way we do.

Contents:

Cover page; Halftitle page; PHILOSOPHERS QUOTED; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 42 QUOTES THAT DEFINE PHILOSOPHY EXPLAINED; QUOTE 1 ADAMS; QUOTE 2 ANSELM; QUOTE 3 AQUINAS; QUOTE 4 ARISTOTLE; QUOTE 5 AYER; QUOTE 6 BERKELEY; QUOTE 7 CAMUS; QUOTE 8 DE BEAUVOIR; QUOTE 9 DESCARTES; QUOTE 10 HEGEL; QUOTE 11 HEIDEGGER; QUOTE 12 HERACLITUS; QUOTE 13 HOBBES; QUOTE 14 HUME; QUOTE 15 HUME; QUOTE 16 KANT; QUOTE 17 KANT; QUOTE 18 KEATS; QUOTE 19 KIERKEGAARD; QUOTE 20 LEIBNIZ; QUOTE 21 LOCKE; QUOTE 22 MACKIE; QUOTE 23 MARX; QUOTE 24 MILL; QUOTE 25 NIETZSCHE.

QUOTE 26 NIETZSCHEQUOTE 27 OCKHAM; QUOTE 28 PALEY; QUOTE 29 PARMENIDES; QUOTE 30 PASCAL; QUOTE 31 PLATO; QUOTE 32 PLATO; QUOTE 33 PROTAGORAS; QUOTE 34 RUSSELL; QUOTE 35 RYLE; QUOTE 36 SARTRE; QUOTE 37 SARTRE; QUOTE 38 VOLTAIRE; QUOTE 39 WARNOCK; QUOTE 40 WHITEHEAD; QUOTE 41 WITTGENSTEIN; QUOTE 42 WITTGENSTEIN; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-189) and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781474253499

1474253490

9781472567284

1472567285

9781472567277

1472567277

OCLC:

1201426329