Traditional philosophy places a singular emphasis on tragedy,
acting under the assumption that tragedy is more profound than
comedy. Gelven argues that comedy deserves equal if not greater
attention from philosophy. Through the interpretative readings and
concrete analysis of three classical works, Gelven shows that
comedy provides an access to truth unavailable by any other means.
Silvius in Shakespeares's As You Like It, Cherubino in Mozart's The
Marriage of Figaro, and Lord Goring in Wilde's An Ideal Husband are
examined in terms of why and how they are comic, along with how and
why they are seen both as fools and yet as graced. Gelven finds
that in revealing the spirit of graced folly, comedy teaches us
about our own essence, the fundamental nature of our finitude. This
will undoubtedly be of considerable importance not only to
philosophical aestheticians or literary critics, but also for those
seeking to understand the nature of truth itself.
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