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Comment author: Cyan 02 June 2010 02:45:49AM 7 points [-]

Using language that is appropriate in one linguistic framework in a different linguistic framework is what causes philosophical confusion and pseudo puzzles, also known as the history of philosophy.

-- Thomas Cathcart & Daniel Klein, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar... : Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes

Comment author: Nic_Smith 02 June 2010 05:14:01AM 7 points [-]

Looked it up in Google Books and found this gem as a chapter lead-in:

"Without logic, reason is useless. With it, you can win arguments and alienate multitudes."

I'll have to get a copy sometime.

Comment author: Cyan 02 June 2010 12:41:25PM 1 point [-]

It's very Philosophy 101; you can get more in-depth info online. But it does provide an entry into a variety of topics, and some of the jokes are real zingers.

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