© 2024
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Understanding Philosophy Through Cartoons

Book Cover - I Think, Therefore I Draw: Understanding Philosophy Through Cartoons

Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein have been thinking deep thoughts and writing jokes for decades, and now they are here to help us understand Philosophy through cartoons, and cartoons through Philosophy. Covering topics as diverse as religion, gender, knowledge, morality, and the meaning of life (or the lack thereof), their new book is: "I Think, Therefore I Draw."

Daniel Klein and Thomas Cathcart studied philosophy together at Harvard in the last millennium. Danny has written comedy for Lily Tomlin, Flip Wilson, and others, and published scores of fiction and non-fiction books. Tom studied theology and managed health care organizations before linking up with Danny to write "Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar," "Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington," and "Heidegger and a Hippo Walk through Those Pearly Gates."

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
Related Content