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Take My Course, Please! The Philosophy of Humor

von Steven Gimbel

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"In recent decades, the philosophy of humor has been recognized as a legitimate subfield of philosophy. The reason for this? Because to understand how humor works is to better understand the nature of human experience. In these 24 insightful, informative, illuminating, and (yes) humorous lectures, explore the philosophical theories and explanations of humor, from blatantly obvious puns to complex narratives to sly twists of language. Rooted in analytic philosophy, the natural and social sciences, and the observations of thinkers ranging from Aristotle and Jonathan Swift to Sigmund Freud and Robert Latta, these lectures will leave you with a stronger appreciation of the jokes you tell and the jokes you hear. You'll ponder the possible universality of humor in history and culture, the debate over humor's objectivity or subjectivity, and the complex relationship between humor and tragedy. You'll also unpack each of the six existing theories of humor, including the superiority theory (in which to joke is to mock and put someone beneath your level) and play theory (in which humor is a species of the phenomenon of play). You don't need a philosophy degree to explore the philosophy of humor. All you need is an open mind. (A funny bone or two helps, as well.)." --… (mehr)
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I was interested in this series because, as a humorist, I was curious if there was anything to learn in the art of making something funnier.

I got far more than I expected.

Dr. Steven Gimbel not only explored the nature of our understanding of reality viewed through the prism of humor, but also threw in our current understanding of neurology, the history of all the major philosophers who put in their two cents' worth with their theories of humor, and a lesson on finding meaning in life, and experiencing life meaningfully, but pulling together all these threads in a grand summation at the end.

While it might seem as though each separate lecture stands on its own, they truly do build on each other to form a narrative that comes together in the last lecture.

This course is full of fun and insights, and it's not the levity you might assume it to be at first blush. Dr. Gimbel is funny, sharp, and fantastically well organized in his presentations. Additionally, he delivers them with the perfect blend of inflection, enthusiasm, and humor. This is the rarest of rarities: he has both style and substance, and they're both outstanding.

I truly feel like I became a better human being for having experienced this. ( )
  Ricardo_das_Neves | Jan 14, 2023 |
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"In recent decades, the philosophy of humor has been recognized as a legitimate subfield of philosophy. The reason for this? Because to understand how humor works is to better understand the nature of human experience. In these 24 insightful, informative, illuminating, and (yes) humorous lectures, explore the philosophical theories and explanations of humor, from blatantly obvious puns to complex narratives to sly twists of language. Rooted in analytic philosophy, the natural and social sciences, and the observations of thinkers ranging from Aristotle and Jonathan Swift to Sigmund Freud and Robert Latta, these lectures will leave you with a stronger appreciation of the jokes you tell and the jokes you hear. You'll ponder the possible universality of humor in history and culture, the debate over humor's objectivity or subjectivity, and the complex relationship between humor and tragedy. You'll also unpack each of the six existing theories of humor, including the superiority theory (in which to joke is to mock and put someone beneath your level) and play theory (in which humor is a species of the phenomenon of play). You don't need a philosophy degree to explore the philosophy of humor. All you need is an open mind. (A funny bone or two helps, as well.)." --

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