{"product_id":"plato-and-a-platypus-walk-into-a-bar-understanding-philosophy-through-jokes-9781419792304","title":"Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller with a brand-new cover, is the hilarious, insightful philosophy course everyone wishes they'd had in school\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Cathcart and Klein] know their stuff and wear their learnedness lightly, and \u003ci\u003ePlato and a Platypus\u003c\/i\u003e is a pleasure to read . . . I can't help but love this book, and I have been quoting liberally from it.\" --\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eP\u0026gt;\"A hoot.\" --\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What happens when you mix corny jokes, one-liners and vaudeville humor with some of life's great lessons? You get an extraordinary read you'll want to share with as many people as possible.\" --\u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The zaniest bestseller of the year.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I laughed, I learned, I loved it.\" --Roy Blount Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutrageously funny, \u003ci\u003ePlato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar \u003c\/i\u003ehas been a breakout bestseller ever since authors--and born vaudevillians--Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR's \u003ci\u003eWeekend Edition\u003c\/i\u003e. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, \u003ci\u003ePlato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar \u003c\/i\u003eis a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from existentialism (\u003ci\u003eWhat do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?\u003c\/i\u003e) to logic (\u003ci\u003eSherlock Holmes never deduced anything\u003c\/i\u003e). Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read--and finally, it all makes sense!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419792304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208","brand":"Thomas Cathcart,Daniel Klein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801288110261,"sku":"9781419792304","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/plato-and-a-platypus-walk-into-a-bar-understanding-philosophy-through-jokes-9781419792304","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}