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Comic Relief (New Directions in Aesthetics) - Softcover

Morreall, John

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9781405196116: Comic Relief (New Directions in Aesthetics)
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Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 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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Wiley–Blackwell
Publication date
2009
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English
ISBN 10 
1405196114
ISBN 13 
9781405196116
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