Taking Laughter SeriouslySUNY Press, 1 ian. 1983 - 144 pagini |
Cuprins
Can There Be a Theory of Laughter? | 1 |
The Superiority Theory | 4 |
The Incongruity Theory | 15 |
The Relief Theory | 20 |
A New Theory | 38 |
The Variety of Humor | 60 |
Humor as Aesthetic Experience | 85 |
Humor and Freedom | 101 |
The Social Value of Humor | 114 |
Humor and Life | 121 |
Notes | 130 |
Works Cited | 137 |
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