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Tag: Bertrand Russell

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BOOK REVIEW: Klein and Cathcart explore the meaning of cartoons — and find philosophy

Philosophy isn’t generally considered a laughing matter. But to these practitioners, joking is serious business, not only because laughter eases suffering, but also because the deepest meaning of esoteric ideas is often inaccessible without the aid of a few chuckles.

by David Noel Edwards
Posted on November 24, 2018
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