Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic
Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941
Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter_(book) Translation of: Le rire. Release date is 2003-08-01
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Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
"Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic" by Henri Bergson is a collection of three essays first published in 1900. This groundbreaking philosophical work explores why humans laugh and what makes things funny. Bergson examines laughter as a distinctly human and social phenomenon, arguing that comedy arises from rigidity interrupting life's natural flexibility. He investigates how laughter serves as a moral corrective, forcing people to recognize their vices and conform to social norms. Through analyzing comic situations, movements, and characters, Bergson develops a scientific method for understanding the laws governing humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Comedy Philosophy, French Laughter
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Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter_(book) Translation of: Le rire. Release date is 2003-08-01
Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
"Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic" by Henri Bergson is a collection of three essays first published in 1900. This groundbreaking philosophical work explores why humans laugh and what makes things funny. Bergson examines laughter as a distinctly human and social phenomenon, arguing that comedy arises from rigidity interrupting life's natural flexibility. He investigates how laughter serves as a moral corrective, forcing people to recognize their vices and conform to social norms. Through analyzing comic situations, movements, and characters, Bergson develops a scientific method for understanding the laws governing humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Comedy Philosophy, French Laughter
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