Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind

by Daniel C. Dennett, Reginald B. Adams Jr., Matthew M. Hurley, et al.

Book Overview

This evolutionary and cognitive theory of humor seeks to reveal the complex science behind why we crack up. "A sophisticated analysis . . . written with clarity, good cheer, and, of course, wit."... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026201582X
• ISBN13: 9780262015820
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.0"