The Object of Comedy Philosophies and Performances /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mascat, Jamila M. H. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Moder, Gregor (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Performance Philosophy
• Subjects: Theater.; Performing arts.; Philosophy.; Contemporary Theatre.; Performing Arts.; Philosophy, general.

What is the object of comedy? What makes us laugh and why? Is comedy subversive, restorative or reparative? What is at stake politically, socially and metaphysically when it comes to comedic performances? This book investigates not only the object of comedy but also its objectives - both its deliber...