The Laughter of Fools
The Relevance of Wisdom in Today's World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4790476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katharine J Dell (0000-0002-8363-2913, University of Cambridge, corresponding author), Katharine Dell |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 110 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel7090110 |
| OpenAlex | W2515817693 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper explores different facets of the character type of the fool in the book of Proverbs and looks at his primary characteristics in the context of some of the main themes of Proverbs. Particular concerns are with the difficulties of parenting a fool and the idea of life as a path full of choices, with problems with communication and with other characteristics of the fool such as not listening to others, a tendency to hasty anger, wiliness and getting into unsuitable social situations. This paper puts this discussion in the context of the wider wisdom quest and its theological themes. It ends with images of the fool from Ecclesiastes and some insights for modern application
Active listening · Aesthetics · Anger · Epistemology · Laughter · Political science · Sociology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Communication · History · Law · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |