Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humour can tell us about being human. Simon Critchley skilfully probes some of the most perennial but least understood aspects of humour, such as our tendency to laugh at animals and our bodies, why we mock death with comedy and why we think it's funny when people act like machines. He also looks at the darker side of humour, as rife in sexism and racism and argues that it is important for reminding us of people we would rather not be.
| ISBN: | 9780415251211 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2002 |
| Author: | Simon Critchley |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 132 pages |
| Series: | Thinking in Action |
| Genres: |
Philosophy: aesthetics Social discrimination and social justice Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology |
Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humour can tell us about being human.
On Humour features in the following genres: Philosophy: aesthetics, Social discrimination and social justice, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology
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On Humour was written by Simon Critchley and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
On Humour has 132 pages
Yes it is part of Thinking in Action series
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