On humour

The Resource On humour

Label

On humour

Statement of responsibility

Simon Critchley

Language

eng

Summary

Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humour can tell us about being human. Simon Critchley skilfully probes some of the most perennial but least understood aspects of humour, such as our tendency to laugh at animals and our bodies, why we mock death with comedy and why we think it's funny when people act like machines. He also looks at the darker side of humour, as rife in sexism and racism and argues that it is important for reminding us of people we would rather not be

Cataloging source

MiAaPQ

Dewey number

128/.3

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

PN6147

LC item number

.C75 2002

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries
bibliography

Series statement

Thinking in action

Context

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On humour

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The work On humour represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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On humour Resource Information The work On humour represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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On humour

Resource Information

The work On humour represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.