Homo risibilis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4317372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lydia Amir (0000-0001-6958-7055, Beit Berl College, corresponding author) |
| Translators | Alfredo Gerardo Martínez Ojeda (0000-0002-4820-9175) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 133 |
| Pages | 71 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Estudios filosofía historia letras (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0185-6383 |
| Publisher | Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (PUBLISHER • MX) |
| DOI | 10.5347/01856383.0133.000299229 |
| OpenAlex | W4255822939 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article presents humor as enacting an intra-personal communication particularly apt for the philosophic (self) education that lies at the heart of the practice of philosophy. It explains the epistemological and ethical outcomes of a systematic use of self-referential laughter. It argues for the benefits of a worldview predicated on acknowledging human ridicule, Homo risibilis, comparing it with other approaches to the human predicament
Epistemology · Laughter · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Humor Studies and Applications · Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |