The thinking behind the world's greatest thinkers

Update: 2025-11-21

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Hugh Mackay explores twenty-five profound quotes from some of the world's greatest thinkers, from Confucius and Plato to Susan Sontag and Gloria Steinem.

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The thinking behind the world's greatest thinkers

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The thinking behind the world's greatest thinkers

The thinking behind the world's greatest thinkers