Jokes: Philosophical Thoughts on Joking Matters
Abe and his friend Sol are out for a walk together in a part of town they haven't been in before. Passing a Christian church, they notice a curious sign in front that says "$1,000 to anyone who will convert." "I wonder what that's about," says Abe. "I think I'll go in and have a look. I'll be back in a minute; just wait for me."\ Sol sits on the sidewalk bench and waits patiently for nearly half an hour. Finally, Abe reappears.\ "Well," asks Sol, "what are they up to? Who are they trying to...
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Jokes is a book of jokes as well as a book about them. Ted Cohen loves a good laugh, but as a philosopher, he is also interested in how jokes work, why they work, and when they don't. Jokes: more humorous than other philosophy books, more philosophical than other humor books.
Acknowledgments1. Introduction2. Jokes Are Conditional3. When Jokes Are Asymmetrical4. Problems and Occasions for Joke-making5. Jewish Jokes and the Acceptance of Absurdity6. Taste, Morality, and the Propriety of Joking Appendix Index of Jokes
