the comic dimension of human experience Berger, Peter L. 1929- creator text bibliography Electronic books. nyu 1997 1997 monographic eng 1 online resource (236 pages) Self-Serving Explanations and Unsolicited Compliments -- The Comic Intrusion -- Philosophers of the Comic, and the Comedy of Philosophy -- Laughing Monks: A Very Brief Sinitic Interlude -- Homo Ridens: Physiology and Psychology -- Homo Ridiculus: Social Constructions of the Comic -- Interlude: Brief Reflections on Jewish Humor -- The Comic as Diversion: Benign Humor -- The Comic as Consolation: Tragicomedy -- The Comic as Game of Intellect: Wit -- The Comic as Weapon: Satire -- Interlude: The Eternal Return of Folly -- The Folly of Redemption -- Interlude: On Grim Theologians -- The Comic as a Signal of Transcendence. Peter L. Berger. Includes bibliographical references. Comedy Religious aspects Wit and humor Religious aspects BR115.C63 B47 1997eb 233 9783110810660 (e-book) http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10789637 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10789637 CaPaEBR 970305 ebr10789637 eng