Armchair Philosopher Gifts

Philosophers On Strike

'Can I check my emails first?'

Making philosophy accessible: Pop-up Plato.

"BJ is aware of your concerns, but he's waiting until your facts agree with his idea of reality."

He Didn't Know How To Appreciate Nature

'I'm between theories right now. I'm very vulnerable.'

'Yes, the universe is certainly infinite.' 'No - it probably finite.'

Stephen Fry.

"To make it more sporting, I've also blindfolded the men."

'As soon as I mention Nietzsche - stop serving me, okay.'

"Feel free to take notes."

"And, in the ongoing saga of Western civilization, declines continue to lead advances by a wide margin."

"If we were still in the city we wouldn't appreciate this as much."

"You watch, therefore I am."

"On second thought, could I honestly handle this big of a lifestyle change?"

'Did you ever feel like you were just the control in an experiment being carried out on somebody else?'

"The Man Who Knew Enough"

"That's much scarier than the 'World Ends Tomorrow'."

"I know absolutely nothing about that subject, but I will give you my opinion."

"Harry wasn't born great and he hasn't achieved greatness, but he figures there is always the chance that greatness may be thrust upon him?"

"Monkey see, monkey overanalyze."

"Don't you have another retirement plan?"

"That's not just my opinion. It also happens to be the opinion of some guy on NPR."

For some reason, "The Road Less Travelled" GPS package never really caught on...

"Might be a good idea. . . but does it involve me getting out of the chair?"

"The neighbours have had another row. Don't worry,they'll make up, they always do."

A Random Survey: How do you deal with the U.N. report on climate change that forecasts a planetary living hell by as early as 2040?

The Three Kinds of People

'You're paying to watch gratuitous violence?'

'Ah, Garbanzo, truly you are a noble bean.'

Oil pipeline worries.

'Remind me, what should I be thanking my lucky stars for?'

'My wife won't miss me 'til she realizes she's got the remote.'

'Funny how the years race by. . . and the afternoons crawl.'

'You have a comfortable home, three beautiful children, a husband who is devoted to you - what could you possibly want with nuclear capability?'