The focus of this course will be the art of comedy and humor. We will approach them from a variety of angles: philosophical attempts to define humor, scientific investigations of the origin and meaning of laughter, moral examinations of the limits of comedy and its political power, and the theological question of the place of humor in a meaningful life. 

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 15

Prerequisites:

Instructor: Deen

Distribution Requirements: ARS - Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Film and Video; EC - Epistemology and Cognition

Typical Periods Offered: Summer

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