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On Humour (Thinking in Action) Book

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.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    On Humour is a 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: why is it that we mock death with laughter? Why are so many comedians depressives?

  • ASDA

    This is a fascinating and beautifully written book on what philosophy can tell us about humour and about what it is to be human. It will fascinate and intrigue anyone with a sense of humour which hopefully is all of us.

  • 0415251214
  • 9780415251211
  • SIMON CRITCHLEY
  • 31 May 2002
  • Routledge
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 160
  • 1
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