Abstract
Stand-up comedy has been largely ignored by analytic philosophers of art, including those interested in comedy and humor. This is somewhat surprising, given the immense popularity of stand-up comedy and the rock star status enjoyed by some comedians today. I suspect that philosophers are just as likely to enjoy stand-up comedy as anyone else; in some cases (i.e. for some philosophers and some comedians), probably more likely. Here I offer some reasons philosophers of art should take the time to consider stand-up comedy and possible explanation for why philosophers of art have paid far less attention to stand-up comedy than to other arts.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | A Reader in the Philosophy of the Arts |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Keywords
- stand-up comedy
- humor
- aesthetics
- art
- philosophy
Disciplines
- Aesthetics
- Other Film and Media Studies
- Other Theater and Performance Studies
- Performance Studies