{"product_id":"9781472580450","title":"A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen: You Have to be There","description":"As 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003ci\u003eFamily Guy \u003c\/i\u003eand Samuel Beckett's \u003ci\u003eEndgame, \u003c\/i\u003ehe demonstrates that in order to get the joke you have to 'be there'.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144408973552,"sku":"9781472580450","price":29.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472580450_p0.jpg?v=1763598526","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472580450","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}