The Philosophy Guys

Authors of the New York Times bestseller PLATO AND A PLATYPUS WALK INTO A BAR...

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Biography

Prior to penning the New York Times bestseller, PLATO AND A PLATYPUS WALK INTO A BAR…, Tom Cathcart and Dan Klein pursued the usual careers after majoring in philosophy at Harvard. Tom worked with street gangs in Chicago and dropped in and out of divinity schools. Dan wrote jokes for comedians, ...

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Prior to penning the New York Times bestseller, PLATO AND A PLATYPUS WALK INTO A BAR…, Tom Cathcart and Dan Klein pursued the usual careers after majoring in philosophy at Harvard. Tom worked with street gangs in Chicago and dropped in and out of divinity schools. Dan wrote jokes for comedians, designed stunts for Candid Camera, and continues to pen thrillers. Each lives with his wife in New England.

 
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  • How Jokes Explain Philosophical Concepts, from Plato to Wittgenstein
  • How to Deconstruct Political Doubletalk with Philosophy and Humor

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