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Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar . . . - by Thomas Cathcart & Daniel Klein (Paperback)

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar . . . - by  Thomas Cathcart & Daniel Klein (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Here's a lively, hilarious, not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical traditions, schools, concepts, and thinkers. It's Philosophy 101 for those who know not to take all this heavy stuff too seriously. (Philosophy)<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>This <i>New York Times </i>bestseller is the hilarious philosophy course everyone wishes they'd had in school.</b></p>Outrageously funny, <i>Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar</i>... has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors--and born vaudevillians--Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR's <i>Weekend Edition</i>. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, <i>Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar</i>... is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from Existentialism (<i>What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?</i>) to Logic (<i>Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything</i>). Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read--and finally, it all makes sense! <p/>And now, you can read Daniel Klein's further musings on life and philosophy in <i>Travels with Epicurus</i> and <i>Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change it</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[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 --<i>Philosophy Now</i> <p/>A Hoot. --<i>Times Literary Supplement</i> <p/>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. --<i>Orlando Sentinel<br></i><br>"The zaniest bestseller of the year." --<i>The Boston Globe</i> <p/> "I laughed, I learned, I loved it." --Roy Blount, Jr.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Thomas Cathcart and <b>Daniel Klein</b> studied philosophy together at Harvard in the last millennium. Since then Danny has written comedy for Lily Tomlin, Flip Wilson, and others, and published scores of fiction and nonfiction books-- from thrillers to entertaining philosophical books, such as his London <i>Times </i>bestseller <i>Travels with Epicurus </i>and his most recent book, <i>Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It</i>. Born in 1939, Danny persists in denying his mortality. He thinks it's a joke. <p/> <b>Thomas Cathcart</b> studied theology and managed health care organi­zations before linking up with Danny to write <i>Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar, Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington</i>, <i>and I Think Therefore I Draw. </i>He is also the author of <i>The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge?</i> and <i>There is no God and Mary is His Mother: Rediscovering Religionless Christianity</i>

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