Politics, Philosophy, Doublespeak & Humor

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Politics, Philosophy, Doublespeak & Humor

Listen Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Politics

What do you get when you mix politics with philosophy, add a dose of cartooning and a heaping helping of wit? You get a perspective on the presidential campaign that's serious yet funny and insightful. In honor of President's Day, two philosophers join us to decipher political doublespeak.

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Daniel Klein

co-author, "Aristotle and an Aardvark Go To Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak Through Philosophy and Jokes" (Harry Abrams)

Thomas Cathcart

co-author, "Aristotle and an Aardvark Go To Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak Through Philosophy and Jokes" (Harry Abrams)

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