Displaying 1 of 1 2007 Format: Book Author: Cathcart, Thomas, 1940- Title: Aristotle and an aardvark go to Washington : understanding political doublespeak through philosophy and jokes / Thomas Cathcart & Daniel Klein. Publisher, Date: New York : Abrams Image, 2007. Description: 191 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm Summary: Uses jokes, cartoons, and philosophy to expose what politicians really mean, analyzing quotations from everyone from Condoleeza Rice to Al Sharpton. Subjects: United States -- Politics and government -- Humor. Genre: Humor. Other Author: Klein, Daniel M. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The tricky talk strategy: Misleading with doublespeak -- The "So's you mother" strategy: Misleading by getting personal -- The fancy footwork strategy: Misleading with informal fallacies -- The Star Trek strategy: Misleading by creating an alternate universe -- Extra credit: Misleading with way twisty formal fallacies -- The debates: Misleading by fabrication (ours). Web Site: Publisher description Contributor biographical information LCCN: 2007030690 ISBN: 9780810995413 0810995417 Other Number: 159822396 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 210893 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 320.973 Cathcart Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
