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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar - Understanding Philosophy through Jokes

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Zusatztext "[Cathcart and Klein] know their stuff! and wear their learnedness lightly! and Plato and a Platypus is a pleasure to read.…I can't help but love this book! and I have been quoting liberally from it" — Philosophy Now "A Hoot." — Times Literary Supplement "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 to share with as many people as possible." — Orlando Sentinel “The zaniest bestseller of the year.” — The Boston Globe “I laughed! I learned! I loved it.” —Roy Blount! Jr. Informationen zum Autor Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein Klappentext 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!And now, you can read Daniel Klein's further musings on life and philosophy in Travels with Epicurus and Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change it. Zusammenfassung 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! And now! you can read Daniel Klein's further musings on life and philosophy in Travels with Epicurus  and Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life! They Change it .  ...

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Authors Cathcar, Thoma Cathcart, Thomas Cathcart, Klein, Daniel Klein
Publisher Penguin Books USA
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 24.06.2008
 
EAN 9780143113874
ISBN 978-0-14-311387-4
No. of pages 215
Dimensions 126 mm x 177 mm x 17 mm
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works

Philosophie : Humor

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