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Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten: Klein, Daniel Martin
Geboortedatum: 1939-04-20
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: USA
Woonplaatsen: Massachusetts, USA
Opleiding: Harvard College (AB|1961|Philosophy)
Beroepen: writer
Relaties: Vuijst, Freke (wife)
Cathcart, Thomas (collaborator)
Korte biografie: "But in the meantime graduation was swiftly approaching, my adult life was about to begin in earnest, and I was desperate for some hints on what to do next. In the following years I dropped in and out of a couple of graduate schools of philosophy and supported myself by writing quiz questions and stunts for TV game shows, routines for stand-up comedians, and mystery novels. I also traveled a lot, usually lugging along a few philosophy books. I was still looking for ideas on how to live the best life." [from the Prologue of Every time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It (2015)]

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Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change… door Daniel Klein

I bought this book for the title alone. That appears to be a quote from the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. Humor occupies a prominent place in the work of Daniel Klein (b. 1939), and that is also the case in this book. Starting from about 25 quotes, the author provides a brief introduction to philosophy, focusing on the question of how life is best lived. This kind of "practical philosophy" was once the core of philosophical thought, says Klein. Movements such as Epicureanism, Stoicism, Hedonism and so on are of course reviewed. But the author goes much wider, and also deeper, with even a bit of epistemology (how can we know?). Due to the many examples from his own life and the almost permanent humor, this booklet remains light and pleasant to read, but do not expect great, life-changing insights from it.… (meer)

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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . .… door Thomas Cathcart

Erg, erg grappig boekje. Humor en dat in combinatie met filosofieconcepten. De grappen beklijven meer dan de filosofie. De auteurs zijn onnavolgbaar origineel.

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