Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . .

This is a hilariously funny book. Jokes ? Yes it’s filled with jokes. The writing is brilliant and all in all a fascinating read. This is a book which can be read and reread. Not only for the philosophy, but also to …well enjoy a tremendously good read…once again.

If you told me that it is possible to capture the spirits of persons like Kant, Descartes, Aristotle and Plato in such a small package (around 190 pages), I may not have believed you, but the authors of this rib tickling eye opener pull it off with flair, funnily enough. How would you imagine a book of philosophy explained through jokes? I expected a cartoon book with an illustration on every page with a write up on the other side. But this is a genuine attempt to introduce us to the basics of philosophy, though their approach to the subject is light. So if you have a bowl of fried and salted peanuts ready and would like to know the meaning of life and everything else, just grab this book and get ready .. to laugh out your ignorance, in ripples of enlightenment. A jestful approach to a serious topic, but the final result is not something to joke about.

Had great laughs. If you love comedy and philosophy this is it

If you are looking for something light, a weekend read maybe. Although the book explains the complicated concepts of philosophy, it never trivialises them. It takes a touch h of genius to simplify abstract and complex things, and this book does a good job of it.

Apart from trying to crack jokes, at times sick, about profound philosophical thoughts which are admittedly contradictory mostly, the book in no way helps the mind for 21st century citizen. Read it laugh and forget. Pleasures of philosophy by Will Durant is infinitely better, for mankind. Do not ask what is better, we all know in our thoughts, what is better.

Best book on philosophy, a mixture of humour and theory makes it an enjoyable read. But it is heavy reading, and not meant for children under 15 as few concepts may be hard for them to grasp.

Witty coverage of major philosophical schools of thought. The jokes themselves are worth the price of the book.

This is 'no-fear' approach to usually fearsome topics that we encounter in the subject of Philosophy.Very enjoyable and enlightening read.Very thought provoking too.Happy to have it on my bookshelf.

I bought this to pass a transatlantic flight, and it did, wonderfully. Not many philosophy books will achieve that. So it's funny, entertaining, and OK, everyone will know some of the jokes, but few will have read them like THIS before. I have always felt kind of ignorant about this discipline (while also thinking "life is too short for this abstract wiffling", if I'm honest), especially in comparison with my OH who went to the philosophy lectures at uni for FUN while doing a science degree. This book doesn't bring me anything like up to his level, of course, but at least I do know what he's talking about now (he enjoyed it too) and might read more widely. I'd say this is a great book for bright young teens upwards: those who read it before anyone mentions Wittgenstein to them will feel less baffled and alienated than I did when one of my uni lecturers started questioning the innate nature of his lectern and whether it was the same as its name. (Cue a whole hall of students uneasily looking for the door.) That was how not to start on philosophy: this is most definitely how to do it.

Je connaissais ce livre depuis un long moment, mais je voulais avoir dans ma bibliothéque l'édition originale cartonnée. Pour répéter ce que j'avais déjà dit, ce livre, aussi acheté sur Amazon, même si c'est un memento indolore de ce qui constitue la pensée philosophique, n'est pas une sorte de Philosophie pour les Nuls (qui a ses propres qualités). Il exige tout de même un degré certain d'intelligence et un bon sens de l'humour. Cela même si certaines de ses blagues sont déjà connues, même archi-connues. Car il n'est pas un recueil de blagues, mais une tentative d'expliquer par l'entremise de situations humoristiques certaines situations philosophiques dans lesquelles des personnages peuvent se trouver. À consommer avec modération. Ça ne se lit pas d'un trait.

If you like philosophy through stories, this is the book. Some stories will make you think and debate with your friends. It's a good acquisition for break the ice in a good conversation.

This was a wonderfully funny read. I laughed all the way through and learned a little about philosophy, too! :)

I found this book in a swiss pub, it was so amazing that I had to buy it!!! Pure phylophic irony.. or pure ironic phylosopy :-)