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On Humour

Paperback • 2002 • English

On Humour

By Simon Critchley

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About the book

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 ...Show more

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ISBN

9780415251211

Publisher

Routledge

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

On Humour

Format

Paperback

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