Alexander Bertland

Making Philosophy Laugh

Philosophy

“Dustin Peone takes an engaging look into many underappreciated ways in which philosophy reveals positive uses of humor for developing political awareness and advancing the individual search for meaning and truth. Through insightful and illuminating readings of a myriad of philosophers including Plato, Shaftesbury, and Vico, Peone convincingly argues that humor can invert our expectations of the world to reveal aspects of our reality that people often overlook to their detriment.”