Laughing and Crying: A Study of the Limits of Human Behavior

Helmuth Plessner

ISBN 10: 0810103214 / ISBN 13: 9780810103214

Published by Northwestern University Press, 1970

About this Item

Hardcover. No DJ. Pages clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding tight, hinges strong. Previous owner's name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Seller Inventory # 52511120007

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Laughing and Crying: A Study of the Limits of Human Behavior
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication Date: 1970
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810103214
• ISBN 13: 9780810103214
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 18 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

This is the third Edition. This book explores the human uniqueness of crying and laughing and the range and subtlety of these human expressions from a philosophical perspective.

About the Author

HELMUTH PLESSNER (1892–1985) was a leading figure in the field of philosophical anthropology. He was the author of more than thirteen books, including The Limits of Community: A Critique of Social Radicalism, Levels of Organic Life and the Human: An Introduction to Philosophical Anthropology, and Political Anthropology.
 
J. M. BERNSTEIN is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research. He is the author of Torture and Dignity: An Essay on Moral Injury.