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George Reisch has written How the Cold War Transformed Philosophy of Science (2005) and aa ccoommppuutteerr pprrooggrraamm ffoorr ttrraannssllaattiinngg ffaattaall jokes. Hardcastle and Reisch are now working on the defi nitive ten-word condensation of À la Recherche du Temps Perdu, the authorized no hallucination. You really are reading the cover biography of Johann Gambolputty de von of a book entitled Monty Python and Philosophy. Ausfern-Schplenden Schlittercrasscrenbon Though highly improbable, the book actually Burstein von Knackerthrasher Spelltinkel A exists, which is proof enough that humankind Grandlichgrumbelmeyer Spelterwasser N NUDGE NUDGE, THINK THINK! D did not get here by accident. “Here” in your case Kurstlich Himbeleisen Bahnwagen Gutenabend means looking at the cover of this book, clearly Bitte-ein-Nürnburger Bratwustel Gerspurten P H demonstrating that you ought to acquire it (the mitz-Weimache Luberhundsfutgumberaber I EEDDIITTEEDD BBYY GGAARRYY LL.. 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O P H ISBN O-fllBb-nSflB-b Y OOPPEENN CCOOUURRTT:: CCHHIICCAAGGOO AANNDD LLAA SSAALLLLEE,, IILLLLIINNOOIISS FFOORR OOTTHHEERR TTIITTLLEESS IINN TTHHEE PPOOPPUULLAARR CCUULLTTUURREE AANNDD PPHHIILLOOSSOOPPHHYY™TM SSEERRIIEESS,, VVIISSIITT OOPPEENNCCOOUURRTTBBOOOOKKSS.C.COOMM DDIISSTTRRIIBBUUTTEEDD BBYY PPUUBBLLIISSHHEERRSS GGRROOUUPP WWEESSTT CCOOVVEERR DDEESSIIGGNN: : FFRRIIEEDDEERRIIKKEE PPAAEETTZZOOLLDD,, 1111KK..CCOOMM CCOOVVEERR IILLLLUUSSTTRRAATTIIOONN: : SSHHAANNEE AARRBBOOGGAASSTT BUCKINGHAM PALACE 26th May, 2004 Dear Mr. Hardcastle PHheirl oMsoTapjhehesy t Qyw uthoei eccnho nhwtariislb la ubstkee e eaddn im teeseds taboyy t fhyoaorn uak a bynoodou kM f ocrar. lGyleoeduo rAr glfeeot ntRefrye ioPsfcy ht6h.tohn M aanyd asking projectA, Ilt ahmou agfhr aiitd w tahsa tk yinodu ro of fyfoeur mtou isnt vbiete d Techlei nQeude.en to participate in your Yours sincerely, MRS. GILL MIDDLEBURGH Chief Clerk Mr. Gary Hardcastle Bloomsburg UNIVERSITY 0 Department of Philosophy May 6, 2004 The Queen Buckingham Palace London SW1A 1AA. Your Majesty, GvoelIout rmgisee wAein.t thRit egleirsdec ahMt aopnnledtya sitP urwyetih llot bhnea a tpn Iu dib nPlivshihtieleo dsy oobpuyh tyOo. pceIo nnw tCriilblo uuetredt itP tahuneb liesbshosinoagky wtoi tah Company. feEaassmsssAciuanisreyne nsay tot tyiuhnop aguha t ia rtlteohna sadknote oi pm y uhdoppeouor urtsrh b ctiasato nnanidtwnt r tppaeihbrursiuelboet,lsc iioMcotinop oinnh nw ticetiyalllol el Pbfc tyeMtuht ahioenlosn m ntfyi'ens hseP ah. y uivntmOehte oouslunrilger v anconethuldduaa mspol hnecto,io luwomacsinlphold aepc ndIho y ynco..tananin oditoshfe nitsnaeP tornhei stt re boh th eo paEoe playnwnsco g eayyula toort n huutldhi ekha.ei nParT eenghyx id tss(phIlt eeoyc tnnmoietssu)ni,e le dhd d oay t bofvfo oeeuy rj ouy iminusodta ur et yhroai egwsfc ni.hnnh oa deRrRne aetoc hrcceytiars asitlt il looc ju Ftifssh eamttahv m,eet t hinPleyR my t,o htcyahyehsnoa aendsl nlc ffhocao, efumra e mintni olodosy r t.cr,mi toauiYafms toyitmouhbnreaestnt call entirely. fSttiohnp edaOm c otfaei mtck h/eoee$ u rrl ritomhsooaei tcmen, oddy ,n,fo otuwrrti hbemy ououcutsuoegtru halchd,no a sbnevoutse rmspi baaple uy va—taeisonre eny va d,eb siofnus nsiijstoyu tct as santdc mtahe peelafr edoytwuof eil nestw hs. yooaBorrtu du.t rsf —rBIro ueh tmtsoo p pptoohleeune arys svoeveo.uo l kluuwOemminellepe. that fact under your crown. I eagerly await your response. Ever Yours, Gary L. Hardcastle Assistant Professor of Philosophy Bloomsburg University Bakeless Center lor the Humanities 9 Blo(o5m70s)b ur3gB 9-U4n2iv4e6rs i(cid:127)t y Fa(cid:127) x (450700) Ea3s8t9 -S2e0c9o4nd Street (cid:127) Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301 A Member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education Monty Python and Philosophy TM Popular Culture and Philosophy Series Editor: William Irwin VOLUME1 VOLUME12 Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Star Wars and Philosophy: More Powerful than Everything and Nothing(2000) Edited by You Can Possibly Imagine(2005) Edited by William Irwin Jason T.Eberl and Kevin S.Decker VOLUME2 VOLUME13 The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D’oh! 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Printed and bound in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Monty Python and philosophy :nudge nudge,think think! / edited by Gary L.Hardcastle and George A.Reisch. p.cm.— (Popular culture and philosophy ;19) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13:978-0-8126-9593-9 (trade paper :alk.paper) ISBN-10:0-8126-9593-3 (trade paper :alk.paper) 1. Monty Python (Comedy troupe) I.Hardcastle,Gary L. II.Reisch,George A.,1962– III.Series. PN2599.5.T54M65 2006 791.45'028092241—dc22 2006003083 To Kiah, Cheshire, and Quinn, who’ve never had to be told to think for themselves —G.L.H. And to Bruces Everywhere —G.A.R.
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