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Every time I find the meaning of life, they change it, wisdom of the great philosophers on how to live, Daniel Klein

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Every time I find the meaning of life, they change it, wisdom of the great philosophers on how to live, Daniel Klein

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eng

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

Every time I find the meaning of life, they change it

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900623554

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Daniel Klein

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wisdom of the great philosophers on how to live

Summary

As a young college student studying philosophy, Klein filled a notebook with short quotes from the world?s greatest thinkers, hoping to find some guidance on how to live the best life he could. Now, from the vantage point of his eighth decade, Klein revisits the wisdom he relished in his youth with this collection of philosophical gems, adding new ones that strike a chord with him at the end of his life. From Epicurus to Emerson and Camus to the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr?whose words provided the title of this book?each pithy extract is annotated with Klein?s inimitable charm and insights. In these pages, our favorite jokester?philosopher tackles life?s biggest questions, leaving us chuckling and enlightened.

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