Comic Relief

A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
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Author: John Morreall ISBN: 9781444358292
Publisher: Wiley Publication: August 24, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author: John Morreall
ISBN: 9781444358292
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: August 24, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

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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Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor develops an inclusive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor

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