{"product_id":"9781472580436","title":"A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen : You Have to be There","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs far as we know, only human beings have a sense of humour - although chimps might laugh when tickled, and dogs respond similarly in play, Seth McFarlane's fan-base is comprised exclusively of humans. Whilst animals and robots might feature as prominent characters in our favourite comic movies, shows and stand-up routines, we have no reason to suspect that their real-life brethren get the joke. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the philosophy of Martin Heidegger, Shaun May attempts to address this issue - suggesting that there is something distinctive about human beings which grounds our ability to make and comprehend jokes. Guiding the reader through a range of examples, including the films of Charlie Chaplin, the stand-up of Francesca Martinez, the TV show Family Guy and Samuel Beckett's Endgame, he demonstrates that in order to get the joke you have to 'be there'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42768115138635,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":5704.53,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/0023\/7387\/files\/9781472580436-1.jpg?v=1783441817","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.co.th\/products\/9781472580436","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Thailand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}