Roberts A Philosophy of Humour

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-14382-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 133 Seiten

Reihe: Psychology and Our Planet

Humour is a funny thing - everyone knows it but no-one knows what it is. This book addresses the question 'What is humour?' by first untangling the definitions of humour, amusement and funniness before then providing a new theory of humour which draws upon recent research in philosophy, psychology, linguistics and neuroscience. The theory is built up without assuming any prior knowledge and illustrated through humorous examples which are both entertaining and educational for anyone curious about what makes things funny. The book is then an accessible illumination of joking matters from dinner tables to online platforms to comedy clubs.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roberts, Alan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Amusement, Funniness and Humour.- Chapter 3: Early Theories of Amusement.- Chapter 4: The Cognitive Component of Amusement.- Chapter 5: The Affective Component of Amusement.- Chapter 6 : A Theory of Amusement.

Über Autor(innen)

Alan Roberts has taught philosophy at the University of Sussex and University College London in the UK. His research on humour has been published in academic books, philosophy journals and online magazines.