Jarno Hietalahti
Biographic Data
| ID | 1433084 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jarno Hietalahti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jarno |
| FAMILY NAME | Hietalahti |
| SIGNATURE | HIETALAHTI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2791-5035 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Humanism contested
Humour and humanism. The role of funniness in an imperfect life
This article explores the relationship between humour and humanism. We argue that humour is a pivotal part of human life, and demonstrate that it plays a significant role in the writings of various humanist authors. Our rigorous philosophical analysis will show that humour is an essential human feature, often neglected by such critics. Furthermore, our humane position on humour will offer an important complementation to the ethics of humour. In a…
Laughing with machines
This article will analyse the preconditions of sense of humour for artificial intelligence. Can artificial intelligence have a sense of humour? Is there a difference between human and machine laughter? Some machines already fulfil certain conditions which are associated with the human sense of humour: on the most superficial level machines appear to laugh and produce jokes, and they recognize sarcasm and punchlines, and they can evaluate funnines…
Erich Fromm’s Hopeful Humanism
nonPeerReviewed
Smash and Laugh
This article focuses on the relationship between humour and violence from a philosophical perspective. It is necessary to analyze different forms of violence and humour to understand in which ways humour can be violent and violence humorous. This will be done through a rigorous conceptual analysis based on both classical and modern philosophers. Humour is understood in the light of incongruity theory (e.g. Raskin 2008 Raskin, V. (Ed.). 2008. The …
Schlock horror and pillow punches
As an introduction to this special themed journal issue on violent clowns, this paper provides an overview of the 14 contributions that examine the comic appeal of violence in culture. It also ties together some of the threads that repeatedly characterise the polarising protagonist of this special issue, the violent clown, and his iconic dialectical patterns
Socially Critical Humor
This article brings Erich Fromm and Theodor W. Adorno back into dialogue by discussing the cultural phenomena of humor and laughter based on their theoretical writings. I argue that what is typically considered socially critical humor, like offensive jokes or harsh satire, often fails to meet the preconditions of criticism in the light of Adorno's and Fromm's thinking. Humor, to be socially critical, has to be life-affirmative and non-positional,…
Insults, humour and freedom of speech
In this article we argue that freedom of speech should be understood as a social freedom. In the public discussion after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, it has often been understood as an absolute right to say anything – to offend, to make a fool of others and of oneself, and to express any opinion regardless of the consequences. We challenge this view and propose that advocating freedom of speech without understanding its social foundations is mislea…
Socially Critical Humor
This article brings Erich Fromm and Theodor W. Adorno back into dialogue by discussing the cultural phenomena of humor and laughter based on their theoretical writings. I argue that what is typically considered socially critical humor, like offensive jokes or harsh satire, often fails to meet the preconditions of criticism in the light of Adorno's and Fromm's thinking. Humor, to be socially critical, has to be life-affirmative and non-positional,…
Insults, humour and freedom of speech
In this article we argue that freedom of speech should be understood as a social freedom. In the public discussion after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, it has often been understood as an absolute right to say anything – to offend, to make a fool of others and of oneself, and to express any opinion regardless of the consequences. We challenge this view and propose that advocating freedom of speech without understanding its social foundations is mislea…
Laughing with machines
This article will analyse the preconditions of sense of humour for artificial intelligence. Can artificial intelligence have a sense of humour? Is there a difference between human and machine laughter? Some machines already fulfil certain conditions which are associated with the human sense of humour: on the most superficial level machines appear to laugh and produce jokes, and they recognize sarcasm and punchlines, and they can evaluate funnines…
Smash and Laugh
This article focuses on the relationship between humour and violence from a philosophical perspective. It is necessary to analyze different forms of violence and humour to understand in which ways humour can be violent and violence humorous. This will be done through a rigorous conceptual analysis based on both classical and modern philosophers. Humour is understood in the light of incongruity theory (e.g. Raskin 2008 Raskin, V. (Ed.). 2008. The …
Insults, humour and freedom of speech
In this article we argue that freedom of speech should be understood as a social freedom. In the public discussion after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, it has often been understood as an absolute right to say anything – to offend, to make a fool of others and of oneself, and to express any opinion regardless of the consequences. We challenge this view and propose that advocating freedom of speech without understanding its social foundations is mislea…
Socially Critical Humor
This article brings Erich Fromm and Theodor W. Adorno back into dialogue by discussing the cultural phenomena of humor and laughter based on their theoretical writings. I argue that what is typically considered socially critical humor, like offensive jokes or harsh satire, often fails to meet the preconditions of criticism in the light of Adorno's and Fromm's thinking. Humor, to be socially critical, has to be life-affirmative and non-positional,…
Smash and Laugh
This article focuses on the relationship between humour and violence from a philosophical perspective. It is necessary to analyze different forms of violence and humour to understand in which ways humour can be violent and violence humorous. This will be done through a rigorous conceptual analysis based on both classical and modern philosophers. Humour is understood in the light of incongruity theory (e.g. Raskin 2008 Raskin, V. (Ed.). 2008. The …
Schlock horror and pillow punches
As an introduction to this special themed journal issue on violent clowns, this paper provides an overview of the 14 contributions that examine the comic appeal of violence in culture. It also ties together some of the threads that repeatedly characterise the polarising protagonist of this special issue, the violent clown, and his iconic dialectical patterns
Laughing with machines
This article will analyse the preconditions of sense of humour for artificial intelligence. Can artificial intelligence have a sense of humour? Is there a difference between human and machine laughter? Some machines already fulfil certain conditions which are associated with the human sense of humour: on the most superficial level machines appear to laugh and produce jokes, and they recognize sarcasm and punchlines, and they can evaluate funnines…
Erich Fromm’s Hopeful Humanism
nonPeerReviewed
Humour and humanism. The role of funniness in an imperfect life
This article explores the relationship between humour and humanism. We argue that humour is a pivotal part of human life, and demonstrate that it plays a significant role in the writings of various humanist authors. Our rigorous philosophical analysis will show that humour is an essential human feature, often neglected by such critics. Furthermore, our humane position on humour will offer an important complementation to the ethics of humour. In a…
Humanism contested
Humor Studies and Applications (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Literature (4 works) · Psychoanalysis (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)