This book offers a brief introduction to Philosophy through a series of well-chosen jokes. Systematically, Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein offer a glimpse of different philosophical schools within large categories: Metaphysics, Logic, and so on.

The heart of this exercise is the number of jokes that the author's claim highlight philosophical principles, exposing the underlying logic of logical fallacies and classifying the different sorts of epistemology. The descriptions of the various philosophical ideas are brief and to the point and the jokes are well-contextualized; even better, the jokes are pretty good.

This is a breezy romp through philosophical concepts by authors who understand their subject matter. While it isn't the type of book that's likely to provide a good undergirding of philosophy, it is a book that can provide a handy resource whenever philosophical questions arise (and think of how often that is). ( )

Very accessible and I think everyone will find something to relate to. Read this when the people around you won't mind your constant interruptions to share a joke. May not help you with your Philosophy 101 term paper but it is an enjoyable read.

A fun way to learn about the various strains of philosophy. The jokes run the gamut from sophisticated to downright corny, but this is obviously done to draw in the readers. One will not end up knowing the equivalent of a BA in Philosophy after reading this book, but it's a gentle and fun introduction nonetheless.

Delightful collection of really funny jokes explained against the background of important philosophical concepts. The philosophical explanations are an excellent example of expository writing, it is amazing how much serious philosophical ground the authors manage to cover while keeping an extremely light touch. The jokes, almost as amazingly, were for the most part novel to me. Most of them are really, really smart. ( )

This book doesn't deliver on its subtitle: "Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes". Sure, there are jokes, but they don't contribute much to developing a deeper understanding of philosophy. A light read that will make you chuckle, but you won't learn much. ( )