Redeeming laughter : the comic dimension of human experience - Berger, Peter L., 1929- (New York : Walter de Gruyter, 1997)
Self-Serving Explanations and Unsolicited Compliments -- The Comic Intrusion -- Philosophers of the Comic, and the Comedy of Philosophy -- Laughing Monks: A Very Brief Sinitic Interlude -- Homo Ridens: Physiology and Psychology -- Homo Ridiculus: Social Constructions of the Comic -- Interlude: Brief Reflections on Jewish Humor -- The Comic as Diversion: Benign Humor -- The Comic as Consolation: Tragicomedy -- The Comic as Game of Intellect: Wit -- The Comic as Weapon: Satire -- Interlude: The Eternal Return of Folly -- The Folly of Redemption -- Interlude: On Grim Theologians -- The Comic as a Signal of Transcendence.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Keywords: Comedy -- Religious aspects; Wit and humor -- Religious aspects; Het komische; Comic, The; Comique -- Aspect religieux -- Christianisme; Humour -- Aspect religieux -- Christianisme; Comique -- Aspect religieux -- Christianisme; Humour -- Aspect religieux -- Christianisme; RELIGION / Christian Theology / Anthropology; Electronic books