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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar
Understanding Philosophy through Jokes Politics, Philosophy & Economics
Thomas Cathcart; Daniel Klein
Abrams 2007  200 pages
Hardback    081091493X 
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What makes a riddle Machiavellian? Which blonde jokes rely on Zeno's paradox? Was Camus just pulling Sartre's leg? Harvard philosophy majors Cathcart and Klein demonstrate that jokes really can explain the meaning of it all, as they merge the world of Western philosophy with one-liners, shaggy dog stories, cartoons and even the odd limerick.
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Philosophy
The Latest Answers to the Oldest Questions Politics, Philosophy & Economics
Nicholas Fearn
Atlantic 2005  226 pages
Paperback    1843540681 
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Described in the Independent as 'well suited to the person who has some interest in philosophy but is too lazy to keep up', Fearn's book assesses the current state of philosophy and examines the latest approaches to problems first tackled by the ancient Greeks. Drawing on interviews with over 30 prominent philosophers, Fearn covers the most enduring questions in three sections: Who am I? What do I know? and What should I do?
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