{"product_id":"wisecracks-david-shoemaker-9780226832968","title":"Wisecracks: Humor and Morality in Everyday Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eA philosopher's case for the importance of good--if ethically questionable--humor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A good sense of humor is key to the good life, but a joke taken too far can get anyone into trouble. Where to draw the line is not as simple as it may seem. After all, even the most innocent quips between friends rely on deception, sarcasm, and stereotypes and often run the risk of disrespect, meanness, and harm. How do we face this dilemma without taking ourselves too seriously? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWisecracks\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher David Shoemaker examines this interplay between humor and morality and ultimately argues that even morally suspect humor is an essential part of ethical life. Shoemaker shows how improvised \"wisecracks\" between family and friends--unlike scripted stand-up, sketches, or serials--help us develop a critical human skill: the ability to carry on and find the funny in tragedy. In developing a new ethics of humor in defense of questionable gibes, \u003ci\u003eWisecracks \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a powerful case for humor as a healing presence in human life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Shoemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226832961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226832968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"David Shoemaker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45898293444863,"sku":"9780226832968","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f92de5d-8841-4ac5-b41c-4c3cdef3b870.jpg?v=1721375979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wisecracks-david-shoemaker-9780226832968","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}