Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes

This New York Times bestseller with a recently refreshed look is the hilarious, insightful philosophy course everyone wishes they’d had in school

“[Cathcart and Klein] know their stuff and wear their learnedness lightly, and Plato and a Platypus is a pleasure to read . . . I can’t help but love this book, and I have been quoting liberally from it.” —Philosophy Now

Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors—and born vaudevillians—...