The Laughing Philosopher Or Fun Humour And Wit
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The Laughing Philosopher Or Fun Humour And Wit
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Release Date : 1859
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The Laughing Philosopher Or Fun Humour And Wit
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Release Date : 1825
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The Laughing Philosopher Or Fun Humour And Wit
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Release Date : 1850
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Laughter Humor And Comedy In Ancient Philosophy
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Author : Pierre Destrée
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-06
Laughter Humor And Comedy In Ancient Philosophy written by Pierre Destrée and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-06 with Philosophy categories.
Ancient philosophers considered question about laughter, humor, and comedy to be both philosophically interesting and important. They theorized about laughter and its causes, moralized about the appropriate uses of humor and what it is appropriate to laugh at, and wrote treaties on comedic composition. They were often merciless in ridiculing their opponents' positions, borrowing comedic devices and techniques from comic poetry and drama to do so. This volume is organized around three sets of questions that illuminate the philosophical concerns and corresponding range of answers found in ancient philosophy. The first set investigates the psychology of laughter. What is going on in our minds when we laugh? What background conditions must be in place for laughter to occur? Is laughter necessarily hostile or derisive? The second set of questions concerns the ethical and social norms governing laughter and humor. When is it appropriate or inappropriate to laugh? Does laughter have a positive social function? Is there a virtue, or excellence, connected to laugher and humor? The third set of questions concerns the philosophical uses of humor and comedic technique. Do philosophers use humor exclusively in criticizing rivals, or can it play a positive educational role as well? If it can, how does philosophical humor communicate its philosophical content? This volume does not aim to settle these fascinating questions but more importantly to start a conversation about them, and serve as a reference point for discussions of laughter, humor, and comedy in ancient philosophy.
Laughter Humor And Comedy In Ancient Philosophy
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Author : Pierre Destrée
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2019
Laughter Humor And Comedy In Ancient Philosophy written by Pierre Destrée and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Philosophy categories.
"Ancient philosophers were very interested in the themes of laughter, humor and comedy. They theorized about laughter and its causes, moralized about the appropriate uses of humor and what it is appropriate to laugh at, and wrote treaties on comedic composition. Further, they were often merciless in ridiculing their opponents' positions, often borrowing comedic devices and techniques from comic poetry and drama to do so. The volume is organized around three themes that were important for ancient philosophers: the psychology of laughter, the ethical and social norms governing laughter and humor. and the philosophical uses of humor and comedic technique"--
On Humour
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Author : Simon Critchley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2011-08-26
On Humour written by Simon Critchley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-26 with Philosophy categories.
Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humour can tell us about being human. Simon Critchley skilfully probes some of the most perennial but least understood aspects of humour, such as our tendency to laugh at animals and our bodies, why we mock death with comedy and why we think it's funny when people act like machines. He also looks at the darker side of humour, as rife in sexism and racism and argues that it is important for reminding us of people we would rather not be.
The Laughing Philosopher Or Fun Humour And Wit
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Release Date : 1833
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The Philosophy Of Laughter And Humor
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Author : John Morreall
language : en
Publisher: Suny Press
Release Date : 1987
The Philosophy Of Laughter And Humor written by John Morreall and has been published by Suny Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Humor categories.
This book assesses the adequacy of the traditional theories of laughter and humor, suggests revised theories, and explores such areas as the aesthetics and ethics of humor, and the relation of amusement to other mental states. Theories of laughter and humor originated in ancient times with the view that laughter is an expression of feelings of superiority over another person. This superiority theory was held by Plato, Aristotle, and Hobbes. Another aspect of laughter, noted by Aristotle and Cicero and neglected until Kant and Schopenhauer developed it into the incongruity theory, is that laughter is often a reaction to the perception of some incongruity. According to the third and latest traditional theory, the relief theory of Herbert Spencer and Freud, laughter is the venting of superfluous nervous energy. Historical examples of all these theories are presented along with hybrid theories such as those of Descartes and Bergson. The book also features traditional explorations of the place of humor in aesthetics, drama, and literature. This is the first work in the last fifty years to include the classic sources in the philosophy of humor and the first to present theories by contemporary philosophers.
Laughing Matter
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Author : George Mikes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Laughing Matter written by George Mikes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Literary Criticism categories.
Fun For The Million Or The Laughing Philosopher
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language : en
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Release Date : 1835
Fun For The Million Or The Laughing Philosopher written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with English wit and humor categories.