Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor (repost)
Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor (New Directions in Aesthetics, No. 9) by John Morreall and Robert Mankoff
English | 2009-09-28 | ISBN: 1405196122 | PDF | 208 pages | 0,7 MB
English | 2009-09-28 | ISBN: 1405196122 | PDF | 208 pages | 0,7 MB
Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor develops an inclusive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor
Offers an enlightening and accessible foray into the serious business of humor
Reveals how standard theories of humor fail to explain its true nature and actually support traditional prejudices against humor as being antisocial, irrational, and foolish
Argues that humor’s benefits overlap significantly with those of philosophy
Includes a foreword by Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker