Isn't that Clever: A Philosophical Account of Humor and Comedy

By Steven Gimbel

Book Overview

Isn't That Clever provides a new account of the nature of humor - the cleverness account - according to which humor is intentional conspicuous acts of playful cleverness. This volume asks whether there are limits to what can be said in dealing with a heckler and how do we determine whether one comedian has stolen jokes from another.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367594927
• ISBN13: 9780367594923
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"