Isn’t that Clever: A Philosophical Account of Humor and Comedy
Author:   Steven Gimbel
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138082151


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   30 June 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Steven Gimbel
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781138082151


ISBN 10:   1138082155
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   30 June 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: A Fool’s Errand 1. The Obligatory Chapter 2. My, How Clever: What Is Humor and What Humor Is 3. Joking Matters 4. Comedy Tonight 5. Killing It: Humor and Comedy Aesthetics 6. Can’t You Take a Joke? The Ethics of Ethnic Humor 7. Am I Blue? The Ethics of Dirty (and Other Morally Questionable) Jokes 8. Is That a Mic in Your Hand or Are You Just Happy to See Me? Comedy Ethics

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Isn't That Clever is a provocative book that has a lot to offer comedy connoisseurs and professionals alike. - Michael Dalebout, Project Muse


[...]Isn't That Clever is a provocative book that has a lot to offer comedy connoisseurs and professionals alike[...] Michael Dalebout, Project Muse


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"Steven Gimbel is Professor of Philosophy at Gettysburg College, USA. His paper ""Heckler Ethics"" received the Joseph Ellin Memorial Prize for best paper given at the seventh annual meeting of the Lighthearted Philosophers’ Society. He was also an amateur stand-up comedian for several years, regularly performing at comedy clubs around the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area."

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