The Science of Humor
Feb 28, 2006Being funny isn't easy. Figuring out what makes things funny is even harder. Still, a number of psychologists (e.
Interested in learning more about 17th-century philosophy, but from a graphic novel? Father-son duo Steven Nadler, a professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, and Ben Nadler, an illustrator, co-authored Heretics!—a graphic novel that explains the history of philosophy during this period. If you need a quick brush-up or fun introduction to Copernicanism or René Descartes's dualism, the Nadlers have made 17th-century scholarship accessible to a broad audience.
Check out a chapter from Heretics! (courtesy of The Atlantic) here:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/05/a-graphic-novel-abou...
Being funny isn't easy. Figuring out what makes things funny is even harder. Still, a number of psychologists (e.
The 17th Century philosopher Rene Descartes is often considered the father of modern philosophy.
Why did Nietzsche cross the road? To get beyond good and evil! How is a good joke like a good philosophical argument?
Being funny isn't easy. Figuring out what makes things funny is even harder. Still, a number of psychologists (e.
The 17th Century philosopher Rene Descartes is often considered the father of modern philosophy.
Why did Nietzsche cross the road? To get beyond good and evil! How is a good joke like a good philosophical argument?