The Morality of Laughter - Softcover

Buckley, F. H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0472068180 ISBN 13: 9780472068180

Publisher: University of Michigan Press, 2005

Synopsis

“Bravo! I’ll say nothing funny about it, for it is a
superior piece of work.”
—P. J. O’Rourke

“F. H. Buckley’s The Morality of Laughter is at once
a humorous look at serious matters and a serious
book about humor.”
—Crisis Magazine

“Buckley has written a . ne and funny book that will
be read with pleasure and instruction.”
—First Things

“. . . written elegantly and often wittily. . . .”
—National Post

“. . . a fascinating philosophical exposition of
laughter. . . .”
—National Review

“. . . at once a wise and highly amusing book.”
—Wall Street Journal Online

“. . . a useful reminder that a cheery society is a
healthy one.”
—Weekly Standard

About this title

About the Author:

F. H. Buckley is Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law and Director of the George Mason Law and Economics Center.

Review:

". . .at once a wise and highly amusing book. . . . I laughed aloud, reading The Morality of Laughter." -- Roger Kimball, The Wall Street Journal

"as Buckley. . . humorously points out, mechanical rules have invaded nearly all fields of modern life." -- Crisis Magazine

A fascinating philosophical exposition of laughter. -- National Review

A useful reminder that a cheery society is a healthy one. -- Weekly Standard

The Morality of Laughter "abounds with amusing anecdotes and observations." -- National Review Online

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0472068180
• ISBN 13: 9780472068180
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256