Laughter in Eastern and Western Philosophies
Proceedings of the Académie du Midi
Zusammenfassung
This anthology looks at laughter through intercultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. It focuses on humoristic aspects of East-Asian philosophies such as Daoism and Zen Buddhism as well as on the use of irony and wit by Western authors ranging from ancient Greece to contemporary Newfoundland.
Abstract
This anthology looks at laughter through intercultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. It focuses on humoristic aspects of East-Asian philosophies such as Daoism and Zen Buddhism as well as on the use of irony and wit by Western authors ranging from ancient Greece to contemporary Newfoundland.
Schlagworte
Humor Japan China Philosophie Witz Lachen- Kapitel Ausklappen | EinklappenSeiten
- 7–8 Contents 7–8
- 9–15 Introduction 9–15
- 16–139 I. East 16–139
- 140–205 II. West 140–205
- 206–232 III. East-West 206–232
- 233–240 List of Contributors 233–240