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Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor

By John Morreall
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$52.95
By 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 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
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LiteratureHumorLiterary CriticismGeneral & Miscellaneous Literary CriticismLiterary Criticism - General & MiscellaneousHumor - History & Criticism