Inside Jokes by Matthew M. Hurley & Daniel C. Dennett & Reginald B. Adams-Jr. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 What Is Humor For? 3 The Phenomenology of Humor

A. Humor as a Property of Objects or Events B. Duchenne Laughter C. The Systematic Ineffability of Humor D. Funny-Ha-Ha and Funny-Huh E. The Knowledge-Relativity of Humor F. Mating and Dating

4 A Brief History of Humor Theories

A. Biological Theories B. Play Theories C. Superiority Theories D. Release Theories E. Incongruity and Incongruity-Resolution Theories F. Surprise Theories G. Bergson’s Mechanical Humor Theory

5 Twenty Questions for a Cognitive and Evolutionary Theory of Humor 6 Emotion and Computation

A. Finding the Funny Bone B. Does Logic or Emotion Organize Our Brains? C. Emotions D. The Rationality of Emotions E. The Irrationality of Emotions F. Emotional Algorithms G. A Few Implications

7 A Mind That Can Sustain Humor

A. Fast Thinking: The Costs and Benefits of Quick-Wittedness B. The Construction of Mental Spaces C. Active Beliefs D. Epistemic Caution and Commitment E. Conflict; and Resolution

8 Humor and Mirth

A. The Contamination of Mental Spaces B. Mirth among the Epistemic Emotions: The Microdynamics C. Rewards for a Dirty Job Well Done D. “Getting It”: Basic Humor in Slow Motion E. Interfering Emotions

9 Higher-Order Humor

A. The Intentional Stance B. The Difference between the First Person and the Third Person C. Anthropomorphism and Anthropocentrism D. Intentional Stance Jokes

10 Objections Considered

A. Falsifiability B. Epistemic Undecidability C. Apparent Counterexamples D. A Brief Glance at Others’ Models E. Graeme Ritchie’s Five Questions

11 The Penumbra: Nonjokes, Bad Jokes, and Near-Humor

A. Knowledge-Relativity B. Scale of Intensity C. Boundary Cases D. Wit and Other Related Phenomena E. Huron on the Manipulation of Expectations

12 But Why Do We Laugh?

A. Laughter as Communication B. Co-opting Humor and Laughter C. The Art of Comedy D. Comedy (and Tragedy) in Literature E. Humor That Heals

13 The Punch Line

A. Twenty Questions Answered B. Could We Make a Robot with a Sense of Humor?

Epilogue References Index