Part 2 of Volume 3 addresses in detail the conflicts between humor
and cruelty, i.e., how cruelty can be unleashed against humor and,
conversely, humor can be utilized against cruelty. Potent enmities
to mirth and jollity are retrieved from a variety of
socio-historical contexts, ranging from Europe’s medieval
monasteries to the 2015 Charlie Hebdo massacre. Special attention
is paid to the cruel humor and humorous cruelty arising thereof,
insofar as such phenomena can reveal critical aspects of today’s
neoliberal socio-economic order. In parallel, settings where humor
has been used as an instrument to cope with suffered cruelty,
whether natural or human in origin, are also retrieved and
discussed. These also vary greatly and encompass domains such as
hospital wards, 20th-century Jewish ghettoes, and contemporary
funeral homes. A set of concluding reflections is then offered on
the psychological, theological, ethical, and metaphysical roots of
humor—and its cruel rejection.
General
| Imprint: |
De Gruyter
|
| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Series: |
De Gruyter Studies in Philosophy of Humor |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Firstpublished: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Giorgio Baruchello
• Ársæll Már Arnarsson
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
485 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-11-125455-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
3-11-125455-0 |
| Barcode: |
9783111254555 |
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