She replied, “The doctor is five and the lawyer is seven.” A friend stopped to ask her how old they were. Goldstein was walking down the street with her two grandchildren. (This one is where authors try to explain that everyone has a purpose!) Let me end the review with 2 jokes from the book!! They will at least enjoy the jokes! They may not make one roll on the floor with laughter but one will nevertheless find those amusing! I give the authors full marks for finding appropriate jokes for the concepts!!! Just amazing! Those who enjoy philosophy will enjoy this book thoroughly but those who keep such books at bay can still go for it. And the authors have used jokes to explain the philosophical concepts. It tries to explain the reader about various branches of Philosophy without going too much into the details. ‘Pluto and Platypus walk into a Bar’ can also be called ‘When Philosophy marries Humor’! This is a philosophical book and the best part is that it is Humorous! This is the only book I have read (so far) which blends the two wonderfully. Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes – Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein
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