Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor (New Directions in Aesthetics, No. 9)
ISBN-13:
9781405196123
ISBN-10:
1405196122
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
John Morreall
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Hardcover
208 pages
Category:
Aesthetics
,
Philosophy
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ISBN-13:
9781405196123
ISBN-10:
1405196122
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
John Morreall
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Hardcover
208 pages
Category:
Aesthetics
,
Philosophy
Summary
Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor (New Directions in Aesthetics, No. 9) (ISBN-13: 9781405196123 and ISBN-10: 1405196122), written by authors
John Morreall, was published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2009.
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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
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