28+ Humor Philosophie

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Humor philosophie. Philosophy of humor first published tue nov 20 2012. Three traditional theories of laughter and humor are examined along with the theory that humor evolved from mock aggressive play in apes. The main task is to develop an adequate theory of just what humor is. Humor may thus for example serve to facilitate relief of the tension caused by one s fears. Substantive revision wed sep 28 2016 although most people value humor philosophers have said little about it and what they have said is largely critical. Philosophical humor quotes quotes tagged as philosophical humor showing 1 30 of 55 if the world were perfect it wouldn t be. Humor the philosophical study of humor has been focused on the development of a satisfactory definition of humor which until recently has been treated as roughly co extensive with laughter.

Jokes aren t intended to be statements conveying new information about the world and yet they can be true. Correspondence theory coherence theory pragmatism and subjectivity. Relief theory maintains that laughter is a homeostatic mechanism by which psychological tension is reduced. The 100 students wait eagerly for the professor to enter the auditorium begin their final exam.