Umberto Eco quote about meaning from The Name of the Rose - 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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Author Umberto Eco
Source The Name of the Rose
Topic meaning books interpretation
Date 1980
Language English
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Note Translated by William Weaver
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Umberto Eco quote about meaning from The Name of the Rose - 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 quote about meaning from The Name of the Rose - 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