{"product_id":"comic-relief-hardcover","title":"Comic Relief - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Morreall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor\u003c\/i\u003e develops an inclusive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an enlightening and accessible foray into the serious business of humor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how standard theories of humor fail to explain its true nature and actually support traditional prejudices against humor as being antisocial, irrational, and foolish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that humor's benefits overlap significantly with those of philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a foreword by Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWestern philosophy's traditional assessment of the nature and value of humor has not been kind, as the standard theories made humor look antisocial, irrational, and foolish. It wasn't until well into the twentieth century that humor gained even a semblance of respect. \u003ci\u003eComic Relief\u003c\/i\u003e goes a great way toward ameliorating this injustice. In it, noted philosophical humor writer John Morreall develops a comprehensive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor. He also presents and critiques the standard Superiority, Incongruity, and Relief Theories of humor, revealing how they not only fail to explain its nature, but actually support traditional prejudices against humor. While utilizing elements from traditional theories of humor, Morreall goes into much greater depth about the opposition between amusement and emotions, the cognitive and practical disengagement in humor, the psychological and social benefits of humor, and the comic vision of life itself. He further argues that humor's benefits overlap significantly with those of philosophy, concluding that philosophy's traditional rejection of humor has been an egregious error. Informed by scholarly research, \u003ci\u003eComic Relief\u003c\/i\u003e is an enlightening and accessible foray into the serious business of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Morreall\u003c\/b\u003e's previous publications include \u003ci\u003eTaking Laughter Seriously\u003c\/i\u003e (1983); \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Laughter and Humor\u003c\/i\u003e (1987); \u003ci\u003eHumor Works\u003c\/i\u003e (1997); and \u003ci\u003eComedy, Tragedy, and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (1999). In 2004 and 2005, he was elected President of the International Society for Humor Studies. His work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54061209387315,"sku":"9781405196123","price":84.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0_lUC_DV6x9781405196123.webp?v=1789116687","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/comic-relief-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}