Jokes : Philosophical Thoughts on Joking Matters /

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Abe and his friend Sol are out for a walk together in a part of town they haven't been in before. Passing a Christian church, they notice a curious sign in front that says "$1,000 to anyone who will convert." "I wonder what that's about," says Abe. "I think I'...

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Autor principal: Cohen, Ted (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2008]
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PHILOSOPHY / General.
philosophy, humor, punch line, laughter, laughing, listener, explained, analysis, analyzed, explanation, comedian, community, context, communal, culture, cultural, cliche, understanding, conditions, psychological, psychology, mental, audience, topics, ethics, morality, study, academic, scholarly, absurd, taste, propriety, proper, timing.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Jokes Are Conditional
  • 3. When Jokes Are Asymmetrical
  • 4. Problems and Occasions for Joke-Making
  • 5. Jewish Jokes and the Acceptance of Absurdity
  • 6. Taste, Morality, and the Propriety of Joking
  • Appendix
  • Index of Jokes

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