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Can I read The Philosophy of Laughter and Smiling on EtoBox?
The Philosophy of Laughter and Smiling by George Vasey is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Philosophy of Laughter and Smiling about?
George Vasey’s The Philosophy of Laughter and Smiling, published in London in 1875, is a classic of the anti-laughter genre. Coming at time in which humor, especially in the works of the American humorists Artemus Ward and Mark Twain, was exceedingly popular in England, Vasey’s work argued that laughter was both morally and physically dangerous. Indeed, Vasey argues that laughter is a symptom of modern civilization, one that has been commercialized by humorists who spread a dangerous behavior.
Who reads The Philosophy of Laughter and Smiling?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- George Vasey
- Publisher
- J. Burns
- Published
- 1875
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Humanities