Laughter, humor, and comedy in ancient philosophy / Pierre Destrée and Franco V. Trivigno.
2019
B105.C456 L38 2019
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Title
Laughter, humor, and comedy in ancient philosophy / Pierre Destrée and Franco V. Trivigno.
ISBN
9780190460563 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Call Number
B105.C456 L38 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification
152.430938
Summary
Ancient philosophers were very interested in questions about laughter, humour and comedy. They theorized about laughter and its causes, moralized about the appropriate uses of humour and what it is appropriate to laugh at, and wrote treaties on comedic composition. This volume explores themes that were important for ancient philosophers: the psychology of laughter, the ethical and social norms governing laughter and humour, and the philosophical uses of humour and comedic technique.
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Ancient philosophers were very interested in questions about laughter, humour and comedy. They theorized about laughter and its causes, moralized about the appropriate uses of humour and what it is appropriate to laugh at, and wrote treaties on comedic composition. This volume explores themes that were important for ancient philosophers: the psychology of laughter, the ethical and social norms governing laughter and humour, and the philosophical uses of humour and comedic technique.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 30, 2019).
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Destrée, Pierre, editor.
Trivigno, Franco V., editor.
Trivigno, Franco V., editor.
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Oxford scholarship online.
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Print version: 9780190460549
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