To avoid redundant code we can define a class with the method and inherit from this class:
class Answers:
def the_answer(self, *args):
return 42
class Philosopher1(Answers):
pass
class Philosopher2(Answers):
pass
class Philosopher3(Answers):
pass
plato = Philosopher1()
print(plato.the_answer())
kant = Philosopher2()
# let's see what Kant has to say :-)
print(kant.the_answer())