WanderingTaoist
29th December 2006, 06:15 AM
Because Aristotle claimed human beings were the "risible" animal (i.e. capable of comprehending humor and laughing). :lol:
Anyone know any philosophical jokes they'd like to share? How about these...
A singe statement which combes the the wisdom of the Cynic, Stoic, and Epicurean schools of thought:
"You can't trust any bugger any further than you can throw 'em, and there's nothing you can do about it so you might as well have a drink. Wait, are you paying? Make it a double."
--> From Terry Pratchett's Small Gods
Once there was a young student of religious philosophy who decided to take a course on Eastern religions. The first week was spent on Buddhism, and the student learned about finding enlightenment through renouncing desire. The second week started out, and the teacher began by talking about finding enlightenment through balance and flow. The student became more and more agitated because the teacher seemed to be going off on a completely different tangent and wasn’t talking about Buddhism at all. Finally he interrupted the lecture to express his frustration. The teacher listened, then told the young student, "I understand your difficulty. Last week, I was talking about Buddhism. That was Zen..." the teacher said. "That was Zen, but this is Tao."
At once the student was enlightened
(source unknown)
Anyone got anything else?
Anyone know any philosophical jokes they'd like to share? How about these...
A singe statement which combes the the wisdom of the Cynic, Stoic, and Epicurean schools of thought:
"You can't trust any bugger any further than you can throw 'em, and there's nothing you can do about it so you might as well have a drink. Wait, are you paying? Make it a double."
--> From Terry Pratchett's Small Gods
Once there was a young student of religious philosophy who decided to take a course on Eastern religions. The first week was spent on Buddhism, and the student learned about finding enlightenment through renouncing desire. The second week started out, and the teacher began by talking about finding enlightenment through balance and flow. The student became more and more agitated because the teacher seemed to be going off on a completely different tangent and wasn’t talking about Buddhism at all. Finally he interrupted the lecture to express his frustration. The teacher listened, then told the young student, "I understand your difficulty. Last week, I was talking about Buddhism. That was Zen..." the teacher said. "That was Zen, but this is Tao."
At once the student was enlightened
(source unknown)
Anyone got anything else?