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by Henri Bergson (Author), Cloudesley Brereton (Author), Fred Rothwell (Author) "What does laughter mean? ..." (more)

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Paperback: 212 pages
Publisher: Green Integer (19 Nov 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1892295024
ISBN-13: 978-1892295026
Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 10.8 x 1.4 cm

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4.0 out of 5 stars A classic study of the comic, 21 Jun 2008

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Bergson's study of the comic really is a benchmark. There's Freud on Jokes, and Bergson on laughter. They're not too far from each other in time, and they're both central reading if you want to understand why we laugh and with what consequences.

The beauty of Bergson's account, I think, is his complete disregard of easy solutions. He doesn't care if people laugh at him for writing a non-comic account of the comic (what alternative is there?), but neither does he claim that laughter is humanity's salvation or doom.

For example, he says it makes us flexible: so we can criticise or conform to society. Laughter is an ambiguous thing, and Bergson knows it.

I'm afraid I haven't read the French, so can't comment on the translation. It's excellent value for money, though, and the only drawback is the big floppy format espoused by this series.

Buy it: it's short and cheap, so there's no excuse not to.

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