The Morality of Laughter [1 ed.] 9780472022724, 9780472068180

"Bravo! I'll say nothing funny about it, for it is a superior piece of work." --P. J. O'Rourke "

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The Morality of Laughter [1 ed.]
9780472022724, 9780472068180

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Presents a general theory on laughter and the vocal pleasures associated with it. Examines the factors in common in lite

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Peter Kay's unerring gift for observing the absurdities and eccentricities of family life has earned himself a wide

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This short but provocative volume is a fitting testimony to the author’s extraordinary, though tragically brief, caree

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This book argues the case for a foundationalist ethics centrally based on an empirical understanding of human nature. Fo

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In a lengthy new concluding chapter labeled "A Reply to Critics," Lon L. Fuller extends and clarifies his defi

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Peter Kay's unerring gift for observing the absurdities and eccentricities of family life has earned himself a wide

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