John Morreall
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This unfinished book manuscript develops an argument for a critical theory of humor and is based on revised lectures used in teaching Philosophy of Humor for many years. It argues for a pragmatic and anarchist theory of humor and... more
Compares John Moreall's theory of humor to that of Sigmund Freud.
This chapter outlines some of the most influential comic theories and theorists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It considers what aspects of the comic different theories emphasize and what aspects they put to one side. It... more
In this class, we will apply the three classical theories of humor (the Superiority Theory, the Incongruity Theory, and the Relief Theory) to contemporary comedy, with a focus on stand-up, improvisation, and sketch comedy. We will take a... more