Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humour can tell u

Examines the leading theories of humor, focusing on the incongruity theory.

This work examines the importance of the social context for humour and explores the issue of gender and humour in areas such as the New Lad culture in comedy. T

Comic novelist and critic Paul McDonald explores the philosophy of humour in a book that will appeal to philosophers and creative writers alike. One aim of this

A serious examination of what constitutes jokes and humour, with particular reference to social and psychological aspects. It deals with such questions as: why