Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
by Thomas Cathcart; Daniel Klein
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- 9780143113874
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This New York Times bestseller is the hilarious philosophy course everyone wishes they’d had in school Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors—and born vaudevillians—Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR’s Weekend Edition . Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar . . . is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from Existentialism ( What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common? ) to Logic ( Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything ). Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read—and finally, it all makes sense! Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.
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- Ergodebooks (US)
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- Title
- Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
- Author
- Thomas Cathcart; Daniel Klein
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used: Good
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0143113879
- ISBN 13
- 9780143113874
- Publisher
- Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008-06-24
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