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Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic is a collection of three essays by French philosopher Henri Bergson, first published in 1900. It was written in French, the original title is Le Rire. Essai sur la signification du comique.
Aug 1, 2003 · Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic by Henri Bergson. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Philosophy. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
- Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941
- Le rire. English
- Rothwell, Fred, 1869-1934
What is the basal element in the laughable? What common ground can we find between the grimace of a merry- andrew, a play upon words, an equivocal situation in a burlesque and a scene of high comedy?
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Sep 29, 2016 · “Laughter” is a collection of three of Bergson's essays, originally published in 1900. Within them, Bergson attempts a study of laughter—particularly laughter caused by a comedian—to discover...
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Sep 13, 2005 · In this great philosophical essay, Henri Bergson explores why people laugh and what laughter means. Written at the turn of the twentieth century, Laughter explores what it is in language that...
Feb 6, 2008 · Henri Bergson. Publication date 1911 Publisher The Macmillan company Collection americana Book from the collections of unknown library Language English.
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‘Laughter’ is a collection of three essays by French philosopher and Nobel Prize for Literature winner, Henri Bergson. In this interesting piece of philosophy that will be enjoyed by those...
