{"product_id":"philosophy-humor-and-the-human-condition-taking-ridicule-seriously-hardcover","title":"Philosophy, Humor, and the Human Condition: Taking Ridicule Seriously - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLydia Amir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents an original worldview, \u003ci\u003eHomo risibilis, \u003c\/i\u003e wherein self-referential humor is proposed as the path leading from a tragic view of life to a liberating embrace of human ridicule. Humor is presented as a conceptual tool for holding together contradictions and managing the unresolvable conflict of the human condition till \u003ci\u003eHomo risibilis\u003c\/i\u003e resolves the inherent tension without epistemological cost. This original approach to the human condition allows us to effectively address life's ambiguities without losing sight of its tragic overtones and brings along far-ranging personal and social benefits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy defining the problem that other philosophies and many religions attempt to solve in terms we can all relate to, \u003ci\u003eHomo risibilis\u003c\/i\u003e enables an understanding of the Other that surpasses mere tolerance. Its egalitarian vision roots an ethic of compassion without requiring metaphysical or religious assumptions and liberates the individual for action on others' behalf. It offers a new model of rationality which effectively handles and eventually resolves the tension between oneself, others, and the world at large.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmir's view of the human condition transcends the field of philosophy of humor. An original worldview that fits the requirements of traditional philosophy, \u003ci\u003eHomo risibilis\u003c\/i\u003e is especially apt to answer contemporary concerns. It embodies the minimal consensus we need in order to live together and the active role philosophy should responsibly play in a global world. Here developed for the first time in a complete way, the \u003ci\u003eHomo risibilis\u003c\/i\u003e worldview is not only liberating in nature, but also illuminates the shortcomings of other philosophies in their attempts to secure harmony in a disharmonious world for a disharmonious human being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLydia Amir \u003c\/b\u003eis Visiting Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Tufts University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 305\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777199374624,"sku":"9783030326708","price":145.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d63358d7598f6741c1966ccbc6141b6b.webp?v=1780494206","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/philosophy-humor-and-the-human-condition-taking-ridicule-seriously-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}