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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
Author: Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein
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...  more »
PBS Market Price: $11.79 or $7.89+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780143113874
ISBN-10: 0143113879
Publication Date: 6/24/2008
Pages: 224
Edition: Reprint
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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This small volume would make a nice gift. It is a very, VERY basic introduction to philosophy and its terminology, using jokes as examples and as parts of explanations. Some of the jokes are laugh out loud funny, some are very corny, and some are just bad. I don't know much about philosophy so I cannot comment on the book's technical accuracy, but supposedly the authors were philosophy majors at Harvard which should lend them some street cred (at least in casual readers of philosophy circles.)
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