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Bergson's analysis of the comic dwells obsessively on one theme: that witnessing any act of thoughtless repetition, carried out without regard for the specific nature and unique demands of an actual situation facing the individual, can make us laugh.This article was published in The International Journal of Ethics (1890-1938), which is continued by Ethics (1938-present).Henri Bergson was an early 20th century French philosopher. Bergson's essay on laughter states that laughter is an intellectual response. We laugh because we feel uncomfortable when the unexpected occurs. When in a situation over which we have no control occurs, laughter is a release.
Laughter, an essay on the meaning of the comic Item Preview remove-circle. Laughter, an essay on the meaning of the comic by Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941. Publication date 1911 Topics Laughter, Comedy Publisher New York: Macmillan. PDF download. download 1 file.Laughter; an essay on the meaning of the comic Item Preview remove-circle. Laughter; an essay on the meaning of the comic by Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941; Brereton, Cloudesley, 1863-1937; Rothwell, Fred. Publication date 1911. PDF download. download 1 file.
To produce the whole of its effect, then, the comic demands something like a momentary anesthesia of the heart. Its appeal is to intelligence, pure and simple. This intelligence, however, must always remain in touch with other intelligences. And here is the third fact to which attention should be drawn.
