Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic - Henri Bergson
by Henri Bergson
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Read in August, 2007
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people who like the funny
I don't have this exact edition. I just read the version on Project Gutenberg, which was even cheaper than the Dover copy. It's way fun stuff, especially for philosophy--well-written, smart, thoughtful without being pompous. His examples are a bit outdated and Frenchified, but then, it was written a long time ago, in France. His connections to William James make sense, as he writes in a similar style that's oddly expansive at the same time that's it's brief and light. Especially interesting if y...more
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A fine introduction to the meaning of what is comical, baring it down to the core, which sadly is mostly missing from what is considered comedy today.
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He attempts to break down what makes something funny - not very well, although it provides a few laughs itself.
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