Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy through Jokes

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy through Jokes - Daniel Klein, Thomas Cathcart

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"What a fantastic little book! I finally finished reading it cover to cover (it is not a difficult read, I just stopped and started several times throughout the last 9 years), but it could just as easily double as a reference guide. You know, for whenever you find yourself in that classic bind of needing a joke to explain a timeless philosophical concept. Or also if you just need a good joke to deploy on an audience that may not care to read too deeply into why the humor works the way it does." - Goodreads Reviewer

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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 crash course through the great thinkers and traditions. It’s philosophy for everyone, from the curious layperson to the professor who’s seen it all. Klein and Cathcart have the knack of getting to the core of an issue in a crystal clear line, meaning there’s more room for jokes – good jokes, clever jokes, jokes that’ll have you laughing so hard the people nearby will shoot you strange looks. It’s the philosophy class you wish you’d had and finally, it all makes sense!