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Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar by Thomas W. Cathcart

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Feb 03, 08

Read in January, 2008

Love this book! Checked it out from the library but going to buy it for sure.

Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein are Harvard philosophy majors who understand that the rest of us don't know what the hell Nietzsche is talking about. They break the discipline down into its major strands, mixing clever and comical descriptions with hilarious jokes that show the true essence of each philosophy. Read below to see what I mean:

Phenomenology- understanding the human experience as it is lived rather than objective data.

"Dr. Janet," the embarrassed woman says, "I have a sexual problem. I don't get aroused by my husband."
Dr. Janet says, "Okay, I'll do a thorough exam tomorrow. Bring your husband in with you."
The next day the woman returns with her husband. "Take off your clothes, Mr. Thomas," says the doctor. "Now turn all the way around. Okay, now lie down please. Uh-huh, I see. Okay, you may put your clothes back on."
Dr. Janet takes the woman aside. "You're in perfect health," she says, "He doesn't turn me on either."

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