Humor and the Good Life in Modern Philosophy

Humor and the Good Life in Modern PhilosophyAn exploration of philosophical and religious ideas about humor in modern philosophy and their secular implications. By exploring the works of both Anthony Ashley Cooper, Third Earl of Shaftesbury, and Sren Kierkegaard, Lydia B. Amir finds a rich tapestry of ideas about the comic, the tragic, humor, and related concepts such as irony, ridicule, and wit. Amir focuses chiefly on these two thinkers, but she also includes Johann Georg Hamann, an influence

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This paperback edition includes a new preface by the author that explores the role of culture and institutions in economic performance and the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic for the Egyptian economy

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Al Leonard pairs his love of the Mediterranean World with wines crafted from the grapes that have been so much a part of its history

fatty acid and mineral composition between milk from organic and conventional production

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Using personal diary entries between 2002 and 2006

gender equality and inequality in traditional society