Comic Relief

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

Author: John Morreall
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 09/28/2009
Series: New Directions in Aesthetics #9
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781405196123