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1415The Phenomenological Function of HumorIdealistic Studies. 2016.In this paper, I seek to explore the increasing popular claim that the performance of philosophy and the performance of humor share similar features. I argue that the explanation lies in the function of humor—a function which can be a catalyst for philosophy. Following Ernst Cassirer’s philosophy of symbolic forms and utilizing insights from various philosophical and scientific perspectives on the nature and origins of humor, I argue that the function of humor is to reveal faulty belief or error…Read more
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60Humor as a Symbolic Form: Cassirer and the Culture of ComedyIn Sebastian Luft & J. Tyler Friedman (eds.), The Philosophy of Ernst Cassirer: A Novel Assessment, De Gruyter. pp. 419-434. 2015.
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54Humor, Power and Culture: A New Theory on the Experience and Ethics of HumorDissertation, Marquette University. 2019.The aim of this dissertation is to offer a new theory of humor that takes seriously both the universality and power of humor in culture. In the first chapter, I summarize historical and contemporary theories, and show how each either 1) fails to give any definition of humor, 2) fails as a theory of humor, and/or 3) underappreciates, dismisses, or does not consider the power of humor in experience. The second chapter explains the failures of prior theories by understanding the problem in terms of…Read more
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26Crowther, Paul. The Kantian Aesthetic: From Knowledge to the Avantgarde (review)Review of Metaphysics 66 (1): 138-140. 2012.
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12Fellow Creatures: Our Obligations to the Other Animals by Christine M. KorsgaardReview of Metaphysics 73 (2): 372-373. 2019.
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3How to Create Dialogue Between Theory and Practice: Stand-Up Comedy's Demand for Interdisciplinary EngagementAmerican Society for Aesthetics Graduate E-Journal 9 (2). 2017.
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Areas of Specialization
Kant: Metaphysics and Epistemology |
Ernst Cassirer |
Humour |
Imprisonment |
Criminal Justice Ethics, Misc |