Il riso. Saggio sul significato del comico

One of the main reasons I’m glad I speak German is that I can understand Gerhard Polt . His humor does not translate [go to 15:26] well in other languages; his observations on German conservatism can be misinterpreted. Even his Bavarian dialect doesn’t connect in some parts of the German-speaking wor Leggi tutto

Philosophers are people who pick the obvious and easy, discuss them, and end up making them difficult and incomprehensible. We all know, for instance, what "time" (7:30 am) and "space" (I found a parking space for my car!) are. But here comes the philosopher who'll say that since time isn't eternity Leggi tutto

كتاب قيّم حقاً أن تقرأ كل المواقف والشخوص والكلمات التي تسبب الضحك، وما مدلولية الصحك وما يكتنف خلف الصحك أمرٌ في غاية الأهمية، بالرغم من أن الكتاب قد استهلكتي وبدأت (أحلل) النكتة أو (أصنف) الموقف المضحك حالما اتعرض إليه في مكان أو زمان كنت اتصور أن يكون الكتاب فلسفة بحتة، ومن منطوق (لا يمكن أن نحلل ا Leggi tutto

الكتاب يحتوي على ثلاث مقالات تتكلم عن "المضحك" من الأشكال والحركات والكلمات والطباع وتأثير الملهاة في المجتمع بصفة عامة

This is unique in a way, not many philosophers wrote about laughter or humor. The most any notable thinker wrote - like Plato, Hobbes, and Kant - was an essay or a few paragraphs within a discussion of another topic. Henri Bergson’s 'Laughter' was the first book by a notable philosopher on humor! Al Leggi tutto