Umberto Eco about meaning (“The Name of the Rose”, 1980) - Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means
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“ Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means ”
 Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose (1980). copy citation

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Umberto Eco about meaning (“The Name of the Rose”, 1980) - Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means
Umberto Eco about meaning (“The Name of the Rose”, 1980) - Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means