Humor and the Good Life in Modern Philosophy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Humor and the Good Life in Modern Philosophy write by Lydia B. Amir. This book was released on 2014-01-23. Humor and the Good Life in Modern Philosophy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. By exploring the works of both Anthony Ashley Cooper, Third Earl of Shaftesbury, and Søren Kierkegaard, Lydia B. Amir finds a rich tapestry of ideas about the comic, the tragic, humor, and related concepts such as irony, ridicule, and wit. Amir focuses chiefly on these two thinkers, but she also includes Johann Georg Hamann, an influence of Kierkegaard's who was himself influenced by Shaftesbury. All three thinkers were devout Christians but were intensely critical of the organized Christianity of their milieux, and humor played an important role in their responses. The author examines the epistemological, ethical, and religious roles of humor in their philosophies and proposes a secular philosophy of humor in which humor helps attain the philosophic ideals of self-knowledge, truth, rationality, virtue, and wisdom.
Humor and the Good Life in Modern Philosophy
Humor and the Good Life in Modern Philosophy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Humor and the Good Life in Modern Philosophy write by Lydia B. Amir. This book was released on 2014-02-01. Humor and the Good Life in Modern Philosophy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An exploration of philosophical and religious ideas about humor in modern philosophy and their secular implications. By exploring the works of both Anthony Ashley Cooper, Third Earl of Shaftesbury, and Søren Kierkegaard, Lydia B. Amir finds a rich tapestry of ideas about the comic, the tragic, humor, and related concepts such as irony, ridicule, and wit. Amir focuses chiefly on these two thinkers, but she also includes Johann Georg Hamann, an influence of Kierkegaards who was himself influenced by Shaftesbury. All three thinkers were devout Christians but were intensely critical of the organized Christianity of their milieux, and humor played an important role in their responses. The author examines the epistemological, ethical, and religious roles of humor in their philosophies and proposes a secular philosophy of humor in which humor helps attain the philosophic ideals of self-knowledge, truth, rationality, virtue, and wisdom, as well as the more ambitious goals of liberation, joy, and wisdom.
Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition
Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition write by Lydia Amir. This book was released on 2019-12-19. Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book presents an original worldview, Homo risibilis, wherein self-referential humor is proposed as the path leading from a tragic view of life to a liberating embrace of human ridicule. Humor is presented as a conceptual tool for holding together contradictions and managing the unresolvable conflict of the human condition till Homo risibilis resolves the inherent tension without epistemological cost. This original approach to the human condition allows us to effectively address life’s ambiguities without losing sight of its tragic overtones and brings along far-ranging personal and social benefits. By defining the problem that other philosophies and many religions attempt to solve in terms we can all relate to, Homo risibilis enables an understanding of the Other that surpasses mere tolerance. Its egalitarian vision roots an ethic of compassion without requiring metaphysical or religious assumptions and liberates the individual for action on others’ behalf. It offers a new model of rationality which effectively handles and eventually resolves the tension between oneself, others, and the world at large. Amir’s view of the human condition transcends the field of philosophy of humor. An original worldview that fits the requirements of traditional philosophy, Homo risibilis is especially apt to answer contemporary concerns. It embodies the minimal consensus we need in order to live together and the active role philosophy should responsibly play in a global world. Here developed for the first time in a complete way, the Homo risibilis worldview is not only liberating in nature, but also illuminates the shortcomings of other philosophies in their attempts to secure harmony in a disharmonious world for a disharmonious human being.
Laughter, Humor, and Comedy in Ancient Philosophy
Laughter, Humor, and Comedy in Ancient Philosophy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Laughter, Humor, and Comedy in Ancient Philosophy write by Pierre Destrée. This book was released on 2019. Laughter, Humor, and Comedy in Ancient Philosophy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Ancient philosophers were very interested in the themes of laughter, humor and comedy. They theorized about laughter and its causes, moralized about the appropriate uses of humor and what it is appropriate to laugh at, and wrote treaties on comedic composition. Further, they were often merciless in ridiculing their opponents' positions, often borrowing comedic devices and techniques from comic poetry and drama to do so. The volume is organized around three themes that were important for ancient philosophers: the psychology of laughter, the ethical and social norms governing laughter and humor. and the philosophical uses of humor and comedic technique"--
The Legacy of Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Laughter
The Legacy of Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Laughter - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Legacy of Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Laughter write by Lydia Amir. This book was released on 2021-09-30. The Legacy of Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Laughter available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book investigates the role of humor in the good life, specifically as discussed by three prominent French intellectuals who were influenced by Nietzsche's thought: Georges Bataille, Gilles Deleuze, and Clément Rosset. Lydia Amir begins by discussing Nietzsche’s reception in France, and she explains why and how he came to be considered a "philosopher of laughter" in the French academe. Each of the subsequent three chapters focuses on the significance of humor and laughter in the good life as advocated by Bataille, Deleuze, and Rosset. These chapters also explore the complex relationship between the comic and the tragic, and of humor and laughter to irony, satire, and ridicule. The Legacy of Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Laughter makes an invaluable contribution to recent interpretive work done on Bataille and Deleuze, and offers further introduction to the relatively understudied Rosset. It illuminates the philosophies of these three thinkers, their connection to Nietzsche, and, overall, the significant role that humor plays in philosophy.
