Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar

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!

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. He is seventy-four years old.