Thomas Cathcart

Mostly dad jokes, but as always the most hilarious aspects of philosophy are usually anecdotes about the philosophers themselves. For example, William James was irritated that a psychic he frequented for her sexually charged seances was debunked by a student.

A wonderful, brief, summary and overview of philosophy through the usage of jokes. Written well, both with the jokes for its humor and how it pertains and explains philosophy, from the beginning up until the modern era.

An enjoyable read that helped pass the time during a long flight to Costa Rica

This book was a gift from an anonymous benefactor. You cannot learn any philosophy from it and it might confuse what understanding you already have. Many of the jokes are Jewish jokes (i.e. jokes that Jews tell) that were already in my repertoire and some of these are true classics, but a few of the jokes are not usable in today's world. You can read the whole thing in a short time, and I think you will find several jokes that you will like unless you are humorless.