Tom Cathcart and Dan Klein, “Is it Ethical to Make Big Bucks with Philosophy?”

The Ethics and Aesthetics of Stand-Up Comedy Conference, Bucknell University, April 5-8, 2017. The conference was made possible by generous support of Bucknell University, the American Society for Aesthetics, the American Philosophical Association. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed at this conference do not necessarily represent those of the American Society for Aesthetics, the American Philosophical Association, or Bucknell University or their offices, departments, and programs.

Tom Cathcart and Dan Klein, have co-authored several books, including the New York Times Best Seller, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar (Penguin, 2008). They’ve also co-authored Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington (Abrams Image, 2009) and Heidegger and a Hippo Walk through Those Pearly Gates (Penguin Books, 2010). Thomas Cathcart spent most of his career in health care, including serving as chief operating officer of a hospital and directing a boarding home for people with HIV/AIDS. Cathcart is also the author of The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge? A Philosophical Conundrum (Workman Publishing Company, 2013). Daniel Klein has written for many comedians, such as Lily Tomlin and Flip Wilson. Klein is the
author of a number of books, including the London Times Bestseller, Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life (Penguin, 2014). His most recent book is Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life They Change It (Penguin, 2015).