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I Think, Therefore I Draw: Understanding Philosophy Through Cartoons
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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I Think, Therefore I Draw: Understanding Philosophy Through Cartoons
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Daniel Klein
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By (author) Thomas Cathcart
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:320 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Popular philosophy Cartoons and comic strips |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781786075635
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Classifications | Dewey:100 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Oneworld Publications
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Imprint |
Oneworld Publications
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NZ Release Date |
2 July 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
What makes you think you know what you think you know? What if your right is my wrong? Is it now yet? Like the best comedians, the best cartoonists address philosophy's Big Questions. Covering topics as diverse as religion, gender, knowledge, morality and the meaning of life (or the lack thereof), I Think, Therefore I Draw is a joyous introduction to the major debates in philosophy through history and the present. Wittgenstein once said that a serious and good philosophical work could be written that would consist entirely of jokes. Let's put that to the test...
Author Biography
Daniel Klein is the co-author of the international bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. He is a Harvard graduate in philosophy and an acclaimed writer of both fiction and non-fiction. When not enjoying the slow life on Greek islands, he lives in Massachusetts with his wife. He is seventy-four years old.
Reviews'I very much enjoyed it. Funny, succinct...just like a good cartoon.' -- Matthew Dooley, award-winning cartoonist and author of The Practical Implications of Immortality
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