Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, longtime philosophers and comedians, present Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar, an entertaining, enlightening, and engaging guide to the love of wisdom. With their combined knowledge, wit, and whimsy, the authors provide a book that can be thoroughly enjoyed by anyone, from the curious layman to the most well-versed professor of Nicomachean Ethics.
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"The book is extremely funny. Even though I've seen some of the jokes before, I got to see it from a 'philosophical' point of view, which is cool. This book is definitely not as serious as most books about philosophy but it still explains the theories clearly." — Dana (5 out of 5 stars)
"The book is extremely funny. Even though I've seen some of the jokes before, I got to see it from a 'philosophical' point of view, which is cool. This book is definitely not as serious as most books about philosophy but it still explains the theories clearly."
" Excellent read for a 'philosophically inclined but nutty' mind "
" just for the basics ok and really funny! "
" Very witty, funny, and educational. I would have given it full marks if it weren't for the obvious anti-religion bend. "
" Humorous, illuminating, in a light, accessible manner. I am glad I bought this for my wife to read, but I ended up reading it first. :) "
" A cute introduction to philosophy, but mostly I just liked the cow jokes. "
" I'm still confused, but i think i'm a realist... "
" The jokes are actually funny and successfully drive home the point. A compulsory read for anyone who wants a very concise introduction to the major strands of philosophy. "
" Got it for a trip, great road companion, kept me cracking up the whole ride. :) "
" Cute and funny. Nothing to write home about. "
" Facetious, frivolous philosophical frolicking; fleetingly funny for airheaded philosophizers. "
" Revived my 12 philosophy credits big time! Very fun, will have to read the others "
" Cute. A nice philosophical overview. By no means an essential primer for it, but the jokes and gags may help the concepts stick "
" A mix between the occasional funny joke and the drollness of getting jokes explained to you for four CDs using very introductory philosophical principles. "
" Philosophy 101 told through jokes "
" Amusing survey of concepts in philosophy, illustrated by jokes. I confess to a tendency to skip to the jokes, but I didn't miss much -- it actual text was fairly sparse. "
" As a non-philosopher (I skipped that stuff in college) I found the book added little to my knowledge in that area - however, when coupled with some intro readings in philosophy it did provide some humourous examples. It was mostly a diverting read rather than to learn something new. "
" I haven't finished reading the book. I couldn't. Well I guess it's not my type of book. Is that book really about Philosophy? For me it's just about daily jokes. "
" Tries to cover too many topics in philosophy as a whole. Has excellent jokes. Might only be excellent jokes to people already interested in philosophy, as I told a few to my sister and she just sort of looked and me and went "Oh." "
" Intereting but not that memorable. "
" This book is basically a guide to a few fields of philosophy. The jokes are pretty funny, but if one were to actually want to get better understanding of the concepts presented, this books isn't really for them. "
" Amusing illumination of philosophy. It was light reading that I could put down and come back to without missing a beat. "
" Short and sweet, clever and full of great conversation starters. "
" Spectacular intro to philosophy. Very funny and fast paced too. I read it easily in one sitting and it was all easily understandable. Good book. "
" A very well written and fun filled book, giving a very general but satisfactory introduction on philosophy to a philosophy novice like me. And did I mention that the book is hillarious? :) "
" great book! sekarang sdh diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia oleh penerbit Kanisius "
" This is a sly introduction to basic concepts in philosophy via jokes. An easy, cute read. "
" If you know something about philosophy, you can laugh because of the jokes, and if you don't know anything about philosophy, you can learn something about it while laughing! "
" Wonderful review of philosophy with an equally wonderful collection of jokes/stories that you can use in talks and many a social situation. "
" Honestly, I like the concept of the book, but it didn't carry through in a way that made the material stick at all. I didn't learn anything from it and basically felt like I knew less about philosophy afterward. "
" This book seemed like an excuse to tell jokes that would be considered inappropriate in any other setting. It probably belongs in the humour section of the library rather than the philosophy aisle. (Of course if I picked it up from the humour section I would be complaining it wasn't funny.) "
" Very funny. These guys really know how to have a good laugh, and learn at the same time. Very enjoyable read. A few off color jokes make for a little squirming, but all in all very funne. "
" More phun philosophy (couldn't resist). Much fun, many passages you want to read aloud and share, all combined with some genuine thought. "
" A mash up between philosophy and jokes ;p "
" Great book - a hilarious and intriguing way to make your way through the mangled worled of Philosophy. Makes your brain hurt - but in a good way. "
" reading this on and off now - interesting and funny! Something to come back to when you want to think a bit more than usual. "
" There are some really funny jokes in this book! I did not get into the rest of it though. "
" Aside from the admittedly politically incorrect jokes, I found this book to be an absolute whiz at explaining philosophy. It all made so much more sense than it did in those long, boring grad lectures. It's a quick, funny read. "
Thomas Cathcart is the internationally bestselling coauthor of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar… and Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates with his friend Daniel Klein. He studied philosophy at Harvard and has spent most of his career in health care. Cathcart lives in New York City.
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.
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