Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosopy Through Jokes [Audio CD]

Thomas Cathcart (Author), Daniel Klein (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator)

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• Audio CD
• Publisher: Recorded Books (July 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1428173765
• ISBN-13: 978-1428173767
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Instructive, December 19, 2007

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Kevin R. C. Gutzman (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosopy Through Jokes (Audio CD)

If you would like a review of basic concepts and figures in the history of philosophy, here is the audio set you need. You will be laughing from the first to the last, whether the subject is cows and pi, blondes and craps, or women in a fitness club dressing room. Hilarious and educational: what more could you want? The title joke is the climax, and it will have you at once cracking up and realizing how much you've learned along the way. You'll love it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy Always Teaches, March 2, 2011

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This review is from: Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosopy Through Jokes (Audio CD)

I would suggest that you purchase this product before it disappears altogether. The author(s) are grandsons of Groucho Marx and that same zany humor is brought to the, otherwise dry, subject of philosophy. Not only does it make you think (that's what philosphy does) but it sends your thoughts off in some random direction - much like a pin ball game. I have purchased several copies for gifts and everyone was pleased to receive it - even those who don't like philosphy.

Try it - you'll like it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Painless intro to philosophy, November 14, 2008

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Bookworm "jcc" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosopy Through Jokes (Audio CD)

I wish I'd had this book 35 years ago when I was studying philosophy in college. It would have kept me awake in a few classes that I'd love to forget.