Humour: A Very Short Introduction
Carroll, Noel
ISBN 10: 0199552223 ISBN 13: 9780199552221
Published by Oxford University Press, 2014
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Humour is a universal feature of human life. In this Very Short Introduction Noel Carroll considers the nature and value of humour, from its leading theories and its relation to emotion and cognition, to ethical questions of its morality and its significance in shaping society.
About the Author:
Noel Carroll, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Temple University
Noel Carroll is Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Temple University. He is a renowned scholar in the fields of film theory, the philosophy of literature, the philosophy of the visual arts, and social and cultural theory. He is the author or editor of 15 books and hundreds of articles on a wide range of humanistic and cultural topics and he has already written broadly on the topic of comedy. He currently teaches courses in film and media theory, philosophy of art and philosophy of history.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Humour: A Very Short Introduction
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good