{"product_id":"plato-and-a-platypus-walk-thomas-cathcart-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Cathcart,Daniel Klein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 141979230X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419792304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Thomas Cathcart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454383468799,"sku":"9781419792304","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3acd5dd8-7f3e-4e16-81e5-4c579f4d6b87.jpg?v=1777305884","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plato-and-a-platypus-walk-thomas-cathcart-9781419792304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}