书名: 42: Deep Thought on Life, the Universe, and Everything
作者: Mark Vernon (Author)
出版社: Oneworld Publications (March 25, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 185168560X
ISBN-13: 978-1851685608
Book Description
Mark Vernon takes his inspiration from 42 of the funniest, wisest, and quirkiest quotations about the big questions in life, and uses these as starting points for his brilliant observations. In each chapter he explains what the greatest thinkers of all time have had to say on subjects such as eternal life, work, love and sex, and the nature of happiness; he draws his own conclusions, and will provoke you to think deeply yourself!
Review
"A joy to read, yielding both wisdom and delight in perfectly sized portions. A trip to the supermarket will never be the same again." -- Professor Richard Schoch, Queen Mary, University of London and author of The Secrets of Happiness
"Mark Vernon is one of the most thoughtful, accessible and lucid popular philosophers writing today." -- Julian Baggini, author of The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments
"Mark Vernon is one of the most thoughtful, accessible and lucid popular philosophers writing today." Julian Baggini, author of The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments."A joy to read, yielding both wisdom and delight in perfectly sized portions. A trip to the supermarket will never be the same again." Professor Richard Schoch, Queen Mary, University of London and author of The Secrets of Happiness."In today's dumbed-down culture, it sometimes feels as though ideas are too readily reduced to sound-bites and aphorisms. How refreshing that Vernon turns this trend on its head and uses well known aphorisms to allow readers to think more deeply about life, love, the universe and everything." -- Claire Fox, Director, Institute of Ideas and panelist on BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze
"Easy to read, but Vernon is serious and challenging too, in his look at such questions as is ignorance bliss and is love blind?" -- Sue Baker, Publishing News
About the Author
Mark Vernon is a writer, journalist, broadcaster, academic, and former priest. Author of numerous books including What Not to Say: Finding The Right Words At Difficult Moments, he is an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, and a regular contributor on various BBC radio and television shows.
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作者: Mark Vernon (Author)
出版社: Oneworld Publications (March 25, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 185168560X
ISBN-13: 978-1851685608
Book Description
Mark Vernon takes his inspiration from 42 of the funniest, wisest, and quirkiest quotations about the big questions in life, and uses these as starting points for his brilliant observations. In each chapter he explains what the greatest thinkers of all time have had to say on subjects such as eternal life, work, love and sex, and the nature of happiness; he draws his own conclusions, and will provoke you to think deeply yourself!
Review
"A joy to read, yielding both wisdom and delight in perfectly sized portions. A trip to the supermarket will never be the same again." -- Professor Richard Schoch, Queen Mary, University of London and author of The Secrets of Happiness
"Mark Vernon is one of the most thoughtful, accessible and lucid popular philosophers writing today." -- Julian Baggini, author of The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments
"Mark Vernon is one of the most thoughtful, accessible and lucid popular philosophers writing today." Julian Baggini, author of The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments."A joy to read, yielding both wisdom and delight in perfectly sized portions. A trip to the supermarket will never be the same again." Professor Richard Schoch, Queen Mary, University of London and author of The Secrets of Happiness."In today's dumbed-down culture, it sometimes feels as though ideas are too readily reduced to sound-bites and aphorisms. How refreshing that Vernon turns this trend on its head and uses well known aphorisms to allow readers to think more deeply about life, love, the universe and everything." -- Claire Fox, Director, Institute of Ideas and panelist on BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze
"Easy to read, but Vernon is serious and challenging too, in his look at such questions as is ignorance bliss and is love blind?" -- Sue Baker, Publishing News
About the Author
Mark Vernon is a writer, journalist, broadcaster, academic, and former priest. Author of numerous books including What Not to Say: Finding The Right Words At Difficult Moments, he is an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, and a regular contributor on various BBC radio and television shows.
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