Understanding Philosophy through Jokes


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TASSO: Atlas stands on the back of a turtle.
DIMITRI: But what does the turtle stand on?
TASSO: Another turtle.
DIMITRI: And what does the turtle stand on?
TASSO: My dear Dimitri, it’s turtles all the way down!






Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Baris a clear example that learning is not at odds with humor. Written by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, it explains basic philosophical concepts through classical jokes.


A peppy little book which has the purpose to put things upside down, so we can wonder...

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Published on October 08, 2014 03:23
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