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

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4 out of 5
Based on 199 Ratings and 199 Reviews

Book Description
Here's a lively, hilarious, not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical traditions, schools, concepts, and thinkers. It's Philosophy 101 for everyone who knows not to take all this heavy stuff too seriously. Some of the Big Ideas are Existentialism (what do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?), Philosophy of Language (how to express what it's like being stranded on a desert isl... More
Book Information
PublisherAbrams Image
BindingKindle Edition (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages208
ISBN-10B004Q3RTT2
Publication Date03/01/2011
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About Daniel Klein (Author) : Daniel Klein is a published author. A published credit of Daniel Klein is Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes.
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About Thomas Cathcart (Author) : Thomas Cathcart is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Thomas Cathcart is Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes.
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10/3/2015 Joshua Mark said: Hilarious and insightful introduction to philosophy and the timeless questions philosophy attempts to answer., Highly recommended.

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