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Comic Relief

John Morreall
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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 humorReveals how standard theories of humor fail to explain its true nature and actually support traditional prejudices against humor as being antisocial, irrational, and foolishArgues that humor’s benefits overlap significantly with those of philosophyIncludes a foreword by Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker
      Format: Hardback CONTRIBUTORS: John Morreall EAN: 9781405196123 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 431 g HEIGHT: 228 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: John Wiley and Sons Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2009-09-04 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Humor WIDTH: 146 cm SPINE:

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      Psychology: emotions, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics and moral philosophy

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      John Morreall’s previous publications include Taking Laughter Seriously (1983); The Philosophy of Laughter and Humor (1987); Humor Works (1997); and Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion (1999). In 2004 and 2005, he was elected President of the International Society for Humor Studies. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Economist.
      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 humorReveals how standard theories of humor fail to explain its true nature and actually support traditional prejudices against humor as being antisocial, irrational, and foolishArgues that humor’s benefits overlap significantly with those of philosophyIncludes a foreword by Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker
      Format: Hardback CONTRIBUTORS: John Morreall EAN: 9781405196123 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 431 g HEIGHT: 228 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: John Wiley and Sons Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2009-09-04 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Humor WIDTH: 146 cm SPINE:

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      Psychology: emotions, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics and moral philosophy

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      John Morreall’s previous publications include Taking Laughter Seriously (1983); The Philosophy of Laughter and Humor (1987); Humor Works (1997); and Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion (1999). In 2004 and 2005, he was elected President of the International Society for Humor Studies. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Economist.

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