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A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen - You Have to be There (Hardcover)
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A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen - You Have to be There (Hardcover)
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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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