| Description |
xii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Humor research ; 5 |
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Humor research ; 5
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| Contents |
Pt. 1. Preliminaries. Ch. 1. The mystery of humor and sundry further matters. Ch. 2. The fundamental question of humor theory -- Pt. 2. Theory L and reason to conclude it is true. Ch. 3. Theory L. Ch. 4. The laughter of humor, relaxation, and pleasure. Ch. 5. The inapplicability of standard criticisms of "relief" theories. Ch. 6. The explanatory power of theory L -- Pt. 3. Incongruity theory and reason to conclude it is unsound. Ch. 7. Incongruity theory and the concept of incongruity. Ch. 8. First probe of incongruity theory: two complementary arguments. Ch. 9. Second probe of incongruity theory: its collapse into cognitive-shift theory. Ch. 10. Third probe of incongruity theory: its lack of explanatory power. Ch. 11. Fourth probe of incongruity theory: sundry arguments and points -- Pt. 4. Further development. Ch. 12. Kant and Koestler on humor. Ch. 13. The ultimate incongruity thesis and concluding reflections -- Summary of the case for theory L |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-245) and index |
| Subject |
Incongruity.
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Wit and humor -- Psychological aspects.
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| LC no. |
98030868 |
| ISBN |
3110161036 hardcover alkaline paper |
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