A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen
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A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen

You Have to be There

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  2. English
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eBook - PDF

A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen

You Have to be There

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About This Book

As far as we know, only human beings have a sense of humour – although chimps might laugh when tickled, and dogs respond similarly in play, Seth McFarlane's fan-base is comprised exclusively of humans. Whilst animals and robots might feature as prominent characters in our favourite comic movies, shows and stand-up routines, we have no reason to suspect that their real-life brethren get the joke. Drawing on the philosophy of Martin Heidegger, Shaun May attempts to address this issue – suggesting that there is something distinctive about human beings which grounds our ability to make and comprehend jokes. Guiding the reader through a range of examples, including the films of Charlie Chaplin, the stand-up of Francesca Martinez, the TV show Family Guy and Samuel Beckett's Endgame, he demonstrates that in order to get the joke you have to 'be there'.

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Publisher
Methuen Drama
Year
2015
ISBN
9781472580467
Edition
1
Topic
Literatur
Subtopic
Drama

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. About the Author
  9. Part 1: Theoretical Chapters
  10. Part 2: Phenomenological Chapters
  11. Notes
  12. Bibliography
  13. Index