Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar | Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein
8 posts | 12 read | 8 to read
Heres 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 havent 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. Its philosophy for everyone, from the curious layperson to the professor whos seen it all. Klein and Cathcart have the knack of getting to the core of an issue in a crystal clear line, meaning theres more room for jokes good jokes, clever jokes, jokes thatll have you laughing so hard the people nearby will shoot you strange looks. Its the philosophy class you wish youd had and finally, it all makes sense!
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
review
LisaLovesToRead
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar | Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein
post image
Pickpick

This was funny & educational both. Very clever & a quick read. I loved it!

2 likes1 stack add
review
ravenlee
post image
Mehso-so

This philosophy-through-jokes book mostly fell flat for me. I found the explanations scattershot and generally too short to be useful, and most of the jokes weren‘t terribly funny.

That said, having just come off the #DeadPhilosophersSociety buddy read of #SophiesWorld, which is a much better philosophy course, definitely colored my opinion. Might be a good read for someone who‘s casually interested.

blurb
Adventures_of_a_French_Reader
post image

A dear friend of mine sent me these great gifts, it was worth waiting ;) I can't wait to try the chai, since I still have to find one that I really like 🤞As usual she chose very well: books, drinks, a notebook, a mug = a happy me!

review
Expandingbookshelf
post image
Pickpick

If you want a witty, irreverent crash course through the world of philosophy, you can‘t do much better than “Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar.” The only philosophical examination that‘s better is, of course, Monty Python‘s “The Philosopher‘s Song.” It is legendary. It is brilliant. It is now stuck in your head.

blurb
QuoteQueen
post image

This is why I'm scared to buy books from my favorite section of the bookstore...I've bought so many I might end up with 2! 😂😜😬💚📚

review
AAmuses
post image
Pickpick
blurb
QuoteQueen
post image

Christmas book # 3

I've wanted this one for so long! 😁

quote
GoneFishing

The optimist says, "The glass is half full."
The pessimist says, "The glass is half empty."
The rationalist says, "This glass is twice as big as it needs to be."

5 likes1 stack add