Author

Publication

1999 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois

Language

English

Word Count

24,750 words, Guess

Page Count

99 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number99012810
  • Goodreads542812
  • LibraryThing3519

Classifications

  • DDC809.7
  • LCCPN6147 .C56 1999

Description

"Jokes is a book of jokes and a book about them. Cohen loves a good laugh, but as a philosopher, he is also interested in how jokes work, why they work, and when they don't. The delight at the end of a joke is the result of a complex set of conditions and processes, and Cohen takes us through these conditions in a philosophical exploration of humor. He considers questions of audience, selection of joke topics, the ethnic character of jokes, and their morality, all with plenty of examples that will make you either chuckle or wince. Jokes: more humorous than other philosophy books, more philosophical than other humor books."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Jokes: philosophical thoughts on joking mattersUniversity of Chicago Press1999-01-01

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