Comic Relief

Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor develops an inclusive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor

• Offers an enlightening and accessible foray into the serious business of humor
• Reveals how standard theories of humor fail to explain its true nature and actually support traditional prejudices against humor as being antisocial, irrational, and foolish
• Argues that humor's benefits overlap significantly with those of philosophy
• Includes a foreword by Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker

Author: John Morreall
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 09/28/2009
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781405196123

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 272

About the Author
John Morreall's previous publications include Taking Laughter Seriously (1983); The Philosophy of Laughter and Humor (1987); Humor Works (1997); and Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion (1999). In 2004 and 2005, he was elected President of the International Society for Humor Studies. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Economist.