Peter Rickman on the unsettling similarities between jokes and philosophy.
http://philosophynow.org/issues/25/The_ ... r_as_Joker
The Philosopher as Joker
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chaz wyman
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Re: The Philosopher as Joker
Some guy bumps into Woody Allen.PhilosophyNow wrote:Peter Rickman on the unsettling similarities between jokes and philosophy.
http://philosophynow.org/issues/25/The_ ... r_as_Joker
"What time is it? Wow what a beautiful watch!"
"Yes. I got on my father's deathbed. It's the watch he sold me just before he died!"
"So what's the time?"
"I don't know it's never worked."