Does Santa Exist?: A Philosophical Investigation [Paperback]

A humorous philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa—from a co–executive producer of The Big Bang Theory
 
Emmy award–winning comedy writer and philosophy scholar Eric Kaplan brilliantly turns a search for the truth about Santa into a laugh-out-loud metaphysical romp. Surveying everything from the analytic philosophy of Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein to Buddhism, Taoism, and Kabbalah, Kaplan alights on comedy—including The Big Bang Theory and Monty Python—as the best way to resolve life’s most profound paradoxes, including the existence of perfect moments, Santa, and even God. Does Santa Exist? is the perfect stocking stuffer for the deep thinker on everyone’s list.Praise for Does Santa Exist?: A Philosophical Investigation

A witty, provocative, and profound exploration of reality, meaning, morality, and yes, Santa Claus. --The Huffington Post

Kaplan's deadpan style lets you read this as a serious philosophical treatise—but you can also take it as a well-done farce. - New York Post

Kaplan's investigation into the ontology of Santa Claus is erudite, readable and exceedingly funny. - Kirkus Reviews

Eric Kaplan'sDoes Santa Exist?is the funniest book of philosophy since...well, ever.
--Matt Groening, creator ofThe SimpsonsandFuturamaand author ofLife in Hell

If you can put this book down, you should see a doctor.   Kaplan's message burrows into the mind, beats up a few beliefs and then leaves with a triumphant bang.”
--Michael Gazzaniga, Professor of Psychology University of California Santa Barbara, Director of the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind, and Founder of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society
 
“Exceptionally interesting, rigorous and I found it not only weirdly funny but deeply moving.”lS&