Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates

Name: Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925603347
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By Daniel Klein and Thomas Cathcart

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Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates cleverly combines philosophy and humour to explore how various thinkers have tackled the concept of the afterlife and what it means to die. Through witty anecdotes and philosophical insights, the authors make complex ideas accessible, engaging readers in a thought-provoking yet entertaining journey on the inevitability of death and the search for meaning.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by philosophy and humour as it combines philosophical insights on life, death, and the afterlife with a comedic twist. It’s perfect for those who appreciate a light-hearted approach to existential themes and enjoy exploring profound questions with a smile.

Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates

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An hilarious take on the philosophy, theology and psychology of mortality and immortality, using jokes to explore life, death and everything in between.

Featuring Freud! Groucho Marx! Socrates! Lily Tomlin! Kierkegaard! Buddha! New Yorker cartoonists! Zombies! And of course, Heidegger!

Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein first made a name for themselves with the outrageously funny New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. Now they turn their attention to the Big D and share the timeless wisdom of the great philosophers, theologians, psychotherapists and wiseguys.

From angels to zombies and everything in between, Cathcart and Klein offer a fearless and irreverent history of how we approach death, why we embrace life, and whether there really is a hereafter.

As hilarious as it is enlightening, Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates is a must-read for anyone and everyone who ever expects to die.

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Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates receives praise for its engaging, humorous approach to exploring philosophical and psychological concepts related to death and the afterlife. The authors, Daniel Klein and Thomas Cathcart, are commended for their ability to simplify complex ideas with wit and relatability, making the book enjoyable for both philosophy enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925603347

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 January 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 248

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Daniel Klein Non-Fiction Penguin Books Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Thomas Cathcart

About the Author

Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein have known each other since they were philosophy students at Harvard. They have written several bestsellers together, including Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar and Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington. Tom is the author of The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge? Danny's other books include Travels with Epicurus and Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life They Change It.