Philosophy of Humour
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 illu...
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 illu...
