The Importance Of Not Being Earnest
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We explore what’s philosophically interesting about comedy. Both have a lot in common: showing up the ordinary as odd, critiquing the status quo, hecklers… But can humour be a source of knowledge?
What does it tell us about how we interact with one another? What role does it play in our social and political life? And will we ruin the joke by explaining it?!
Meet our speakers and chair
Robert Newman (@mrrobnewman) is a comedian and author.
Kieran Setiya (@KieranSetiya) is Professor of Philosophy at MIT.
Zoe Walker is Lecturer in Philosophy at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Sarah Fine (@DrSJFine) is Fellow at the Forum for Philosophy at LSE and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at King’s College London.
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