Humour is a universal feature of human life. It has been discovered in every known human culture, and thinkers have discussed it for over two thousand years. 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
Humour is a universal feature of human life. It has been discovered in every known human culture, and thinkers have discussed it for over two thousand years. 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.
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Not clear, not informative, not funny! This is an awful book.Altho short, it is long-winded, especially in the latter portion of the book.A book about humor should be laden with good examples of many kinds of jokes.But the few offered in this book are mostly lame or pointless.The author does very little to define his terms — or to illustrate what he means.The main problem may be that the author is a philosopher.Since the rise of science, a few centuries ago, philosophers have had a hard…
Solid overview of the arguments Very clear start to a few of major moral stances one can take towards humour as well as a few minor aesthetic comments regarding the “art” ( but not directly called “art”) of humour. I would start here before continuing any serious study of humour
Five Stars Excellent copy arrived on time.