Daniel has written several novels and nonfiction books as well as jokes for comedians like Flip Wilson and Lily Tomlin. Tom has worked with street gangs in Chicago, doctors at Blue Cross Blue Shield, and has dropped out of various divinity schools. Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein pursued the usual careers after majoring in philosophy at Harvard. "I laughed, I learned, I loved it."- Roy Blount, Jr. "The zaniest bestseller of the year."- The Boston Globe Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read-and finally, it all makes sense! is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from Existentialism ( What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?) to Logic ( Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything). Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar. has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors-and born vaudevillians-Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR's Weekend Edition. Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. This New York Times bestseller is the hilarious philosophy course everyone wishes they'd had in school
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