The Morality of Laughter
ISBN: 9780472022724
Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / University of Michigan Press
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter
Subjects: Laughter -- Moral and ethical aspects; Comic The -- Moral and ethical aspects;

"Bravo! I'll say nothing funny about it, for it is a
superior piece of work."
--P. J. O'Rourke

"F. H. Buckley's The Morality of Laughter is at once
a humorous look at serious matters and a serious
book about humor."
-- Crisis Magazine

"Buckley has written a . ne and funny book that will
be read with pleasure and instruction."
-- First Things

". . . written elegantly and often wittily. . . ."
-- National Post

". . . a fascinating philosophical exposition of
laughter. . . ."
-- National Review

". . . at once a wise and highly amusing book."
-- Wall Street Journal Online

". . . a useful reminder that a cheery society is a
healthy one."
-- Weekly Standard

F. H. Buckley is Associate Dean and Executive Director, Law Economics Center, George Mason University School of Law.


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