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

Klein, Daniel; Cathcart, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1786070189 ISBN 13 : 9781786070180

Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2016

Synopsis

The funniest introduction to philosophy available

A New York Times Bestseller with over 300,000 copies sold worldwide

'A hoot!' Times Literary Supplement

Here’s an accusation – Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything.

When it comes to language, it all depends on what your definition of ‘is’ is.

And one for the existentialists – you haven’t lived until you think about death all the time.

Daniel Klein and Thomas Cathcart take philosophy to task with flair and gusto in this wise and hilarious treasure of a book. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar... is an irreverent crash course through the great thinkers and traditions. It’s philosophy for everyone, from the curious layperson to the professor who’s seen it all. Klein and Cathcart have the knack of getting to the core of an issue in a crystal clear line, meaning there’s more room for jokes – good jokes, clever jokes, jokes that’ll have you laughing so hard the people nearby will shoot you strange looks.

It’s the philosophy class you wish you’d had and finally, it all makes sense!

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Daniel Klein is the co-author of the international bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. He is a Harvard graduate in philosophy and an acclaimed writer of both fiction and non-fiction. When not enjoying the slow life on Greek islands, he lives in Massachusetts with his wife.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Publications
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1786070189
• ISBN 13: 9781786070180
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible