Enjoyment : From Laughter to Delight in Philosophy, Literature, the Fine Arts, and Aesthetics /

Philosophy, art criticism and popular opinion all seem to treat the aesthetics of the comic as lightweight, while the tragic seems to be regarded with greater seriousness. Why this favouring of sadness over joy? Can it be justified? What are the criteria by which the significance of comedy can be es...

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Main Author:	Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1998.
Series:	Analecta Husserliana, The Yearbook of Phenomenological Research ; 56.
Subjects:	Philosophy (General) Aesthetics. Phenomenology. Philosophy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book