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To understand comedy is to understand humanity, for the comic sense lies at the heart of what makes us human. This Routledge book explores how comedy and the comic answer to tragedy represent fundamental aspects of human existence. Nearly all major issues that humans grapple with are touched upon by the comic spirit, yet education in comic appreciation receives little attention in most societies. The Spirituality of Comedy examines the wisdom embedded in comedy and positions it as a counterweight and resolution to tragedy in both popular and classical senses. By studying comic heroism, readers gain insight into how humour addresses life's deepest challenges and reveals truths about human nature that tragedy alone cannot express. This exploration bridges psychology, spirituality and philosophy to show why comic understanding is essential to navigating the human experience.

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The Spirituality of Comedy by Routledge explores the profound connection between comedy and human consciousness.

This book examines comic heroism as a philosophical response to tragedy and life's fundamental problems.

The Routledge publication reveals how the comic spirit addresses major human issues across popular and classical contexts.

Readers discover why comic appreciation and wisdom are central to understanding spirituality and human nature.

The work positions comedy as both counterweight and resolution to tragedy in philosophical and practical frameworks.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
30 January 1995
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08 December 2006

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