Comic Relief

<i>Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor</i> develops an inclusive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor <ul> <li>Offers an enlightening and accessible foray into the serious business of humor</li> <li>Reveals how standard theories of humor fail to explain its true nature and actually support traditional prejudices against humor as being antisocial, irrational, and foolish</li> <li>Argues that humor’s benefits overlap significantly with those of philosophy</li> <li>Includes a foreword by Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of <i>The New Yorker</i></li> </ul>