Category: Philosophy
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The Philosophy of Laughter: What Jokes Reveal About Power and Agreement
What Does It Mean to Laugh? Laughter is a type of agreement. Whether a slight chuckle or an explosive burst of hysterics that brings you to tears, laughter is only possible if three conditions are met: agreement, recognition, and knowledge. Absent even one of these, a joke flatlines. This reflection explores the philosophy of humor,…
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The Book Divergent Got Me Thinking…
I’ve been wrestling with a way to address a nagging question regarding the reason for undergraduate general education (G.E.s) courses. Upon finishing Divergent, a parallel between the dystopia described in the novel and the way in which we view education came to my mind. What makes the society in the book dystopian? What makes Tris an…
