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Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition = Taking Ridicule Seriously /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition/ by Lydia Amir.
Reminder of title:	Taking Ridicule Seriously /
Author:	Amir, Lydia.
Description:	XVI, 305 p. 1 illus.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Ethics. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32671-5
ISBN:	9783030326715

Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition = Taking Ridicule Seriously /
Amir, Lydia.

Philosophy, Humor, and the Human ConditionTaking Ridicule Seriously /[electronic resource] :by Lydia Amir. - 1st ed. 2019. - XVI, 305 p. 1 illus.online resource.

1. The Human Predicament -- 2. To Solve or Nor to Solve... -- 3. Handling Contradictions -- 4. Revisiting Philosophic Ideals -- 5. Homo risibilis: The Ridiculous Human Being -- 6. The Good Life I: Joy, Happiness, Timelessness -- 7. The Good Life II: Compassion, Skepticism, Lucidity.

A well-researched, well-argued book […] that exposes the underlying tension at the heart of the human condition and how we are to deal with it […] the ultimate working out of a view of a prominent philosopher in the field whose work is careful, thoughtful, and rigorous […] a book that will be on many bookshelves for generations. —Steven Gimbel, Edwin T. Johnson and Cynthia Shearer Johnson Distinguished Teaching Chair in the Humanities, Gettysburg College, USA. This book presents an original worldview, Homo risibilis, wherein self-referential humor is proposed as the path leading from a tragic view of life to a liberating embrace of human ridicule. Humor is presented as a conceptual tool for holding together contradictions and managing the unresolvable conflict of the human condition till Homo risibilis resolves the inherent tension without epistemological cost. This original approach to the human condition allows us to effectively address life’s ambiguities without losing sight of its tragic overtones and brings along far-ranging personal and social benefits. By defining the problem that other philosophies and many religions attempt to solve in terms we can all relate to, Homo risibilis enables an understanding of the Other that surpasses mere tolerance. Its egalitarian vision roots an ethic of compassion without requiring metaphysical or religious assumptions and liberates the individual for action on others’ behalf. It offers a new model of rationality which effectively handles and eventually resolves the tension between oneself, others, and the world at large. Amir’s view of the human condition transcends the field of philosophy of humor. An original worldview that fits the requirements of traditional philosophy, Homo risibilis is especially apt to answer contemporary concerns. It embodies the minimal consensus we need in order to live together and the active role philosophy should responsibly play in a global world. Here developed for the first time in a complete way, the Homo risibilis worldview is not only liberating in nature, but also illuminates the shortcomings of other philosophies in their attempts to secure harmony in a disharmonious world for a disharmonious human being.

ISBN: 9783030326715

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-32671-5doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

555769
Ethics.

LC Class. No.: BJ1-1725

Dewey Class. No.: 170

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