![]() Th o m as Cat h c a rt & Dan i e l K l e i nĮ d i to r : Ann Treistman d e s i g n e r : Brady McNamara pro d u c t i on m anag e r : Jacquie Poirier Cataloging-in-publication data has been applied for and may be obtained from the Library of Congress. P l at o a n d a P l at y p u s Wa l k i n t o a B a r. T H O M A S C AT H C A RT & D A N I E L K L E I N Ĭover art: Plato, Scala/Art Resource, NY Platypus, George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations author photo: Bill Hughes and Stefan Billups U.S. P LA T O and a P LAT Y P U S WA L K I N TO A B A R. language It all depends on what your definition of “is” is. ethics The Sopranos’ contribution to the Golden Rule. Harvard philosophy majors Tom Cathcart and Dan Klein are your emcees on this hilarious yet profound tour de farce through Western philosophy, covering such topics as: logic Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything! existentialism You haven’t lived until you think about death all the time. Gags really do explain the meaning of it all in this lively book, loaded with one-liners, vaudeville humor, cartoons, and even a limerick or two. įinally, a crash course in philosophy via jokes. ![]() P L AT O A N D A P L AT Y P U S WA L K I N T O A B A R. Dan wrote jokes for comedians, designed stunts for Candid Camera, and continues to pen thrillers. Tom worked with street gangs in Chicago and dropped in and out of various divinity schools. “I laughed, I learned, I loved it.” – Roy Blount Jr.Īnd DAN KLEIN pursued the usual careers after majoring in philosophy at Harvard.
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