Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition: Taking Ridicule Seriously
Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition: Taking Ridicule Seriously
by Lydia Amir
English | 2020 | ISBN: 3030326705 | 314 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
by Lydia Amir
English | 2020 | ISBN: 3030326705 | 314 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book presents an original worldview, Homo risibilis, wherein self-referential humor is proposed as the path leading from a tragic view of life to a liberating embrace of human ridicule. Humor is presented as a conceptual tool for holding together contradictions and managing the unresolvable conflict of the human condition till Homo risibilis resolves the inherent tension without epistemological cost. This original approach to the human condition allows us to effectively address life’s ambiguities without losing sight of its tragic overtones and brings along far-ranging personal and social benefits.