Humour: A Very Short Introduction (very Short Introductions)
by Noel Carroll /
2014 / English / EPUB
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Humour is a universal feature of human life. It has been discovered
in every known human culture, and thinkers have discussed it for
over two thousand years. In this
Humour is a universal feature of human life. It has been discovered
in every known human culture, and thinkers have discussed it for
over two thousand years. In thisVery Short Introduction
Very Short Introduction
Noel Carroll considers the nature and value of humour: from its
leading theories and its relation to emotion and cognition, to
ethical questions of its morality and its significance in shaping
society.
Noel Carroll considers the nature and value of humour: from its
leading theories and its relation to emotion and cognition, to
ethical questions of its morality and its significance in shaping
society.About the Series:
About the Series:
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series offers concise
and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam
to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and
Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions,
each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet
always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in
a given discipline or field. EveryVery Short Introduction
Very Short Introduction
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gives a readable evolution of the subject in question,
demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has
influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every
major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and
abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one
deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates
the general reader, theVery Short Introductions
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