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Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
Daniel Klein
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Description for Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
Paperback. A New York Times bestseller with over 300,000 copies sold worldwide Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Here's an accusation - Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything. When it comes to language, it all depends on what your definition of `is' is. And one for the existentialists - you haven't lived until you think about death all the time. Daniel Klein and Thomas Cathcart take philosophy to task with flair and gusto in this wise and hilarious treasure of a book. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar... is an irreverent ... Read more
Here's an accusation - Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything. When it comes to language, it all depends on what your definition of `is' is. And one for the existentialists - you haven't lived until you think about death all the time. Daniel Klein and Thomas Cathcart take philosophy to task with flair and gusto in this wise and hilarious treasure of a book. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar... is an irreverent ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786070180
SKU
V9781786070180
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About Daniel Klein
Daniel Klein and Tom Cathcart pursued the usual careers after majoring in philosophy at Harvard. Dan wrote jokes for comedians, designed stunts for Candid Camera. Tom worked with street gangs in Chicago and dropped in and out of various divinity schools. They both live with their respective wives in New England.
Reviews for Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
'A hoot'.
Times Literary Supplement
`Cathcart and Klein know their stuff, and wear their learnedness lightly...I can't help but love this book, and I have been quoting liberally from it.'
Philosophy Now
`What happens when you mix corny jokes, one-liners and vaudeville humour with some of life's great lessons? You get an extraordinary read you'll want ... Read more
Times Literary Supplement
`Cathcart and Klein know their stuff, and wear their learnedness lightly...I can't help but love this book, and I have been quoting liberally from it.'
Philosophy Now
`What happens when you mix corny jokes, one-liners and vaudeville humour with some of life's great lessons? You get an extraordinary read you'll want ... Read more