Laughter
An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic
Published on 12. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-4067-3673-1 (ISBN)
Description
¿Laughter¿ is a collection of three of Bergson's essays, originally published in 1900. Within them, Bergson attempts a study of laughter¿particularly laughter caused by a comedian¿to discover the different types of comic situations and to define the laws of the comic. A classic text for those with an interest in comedy and being a comic. This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with a Chapter From ¿Bergson And His Philosophy¿ by J. Alexander Gunn.
Henri-Louis Bergson (1859¿1941) was a French-Jewish philosopher. He had a significant influence on the tradition of continental philosophy during the first half of the twentieth century until World War II, and is famous for his idea that immediate experience and intuition are more important than abstract rationalism and science for understanding the nature of reality.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Alcester
United Kingdom
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Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
174 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4067-3673-1 (9781406736731)
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Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was a renowned French philosopher and writer, known for his insightful and original contributions to the fields of philosophy, psychology, and aesthetics. Born in Paris, Bergson's philosophical ideas greatly influenced 20th-century thought and continue to resonate today. Bergson's work emphasized the importance of intuition and lived experience over purely rational and intellectual analysis. Through keen observation and philosophical analysis, Bergson examines the social, psychological, and physiological aspects of humor, offering profound insights into the nature of comedy and its role in human society. Bergson's philosophical ideas and writing style had a profound impact on a wide range of disciplines, including literature, psychology, and film theory. He received numerous accolades for his work, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927.¿