1 The Real Problem in Laughter - Laughter a
psychophysical activity - A Demobilisation of Forces -
Laughter and Smile - Laughter and Animals - Tickling - The
Instinctive Nature of Laughter.
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2. Types of Laughter due to instincts and
sentiments - particular importance of sentiments -
difference between man and other animals - the mental
conflict in laughter - the sense of humour
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3. The Nature of
Humour - Goethe and Johnson on Humour - The Intellectual
Nature of Humour examined - Humour in Relation to Sympathy,
Imagination and Detachment
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4. Bergson and
Humour - The Working of Humour - Humour in Relation to
malignity, knowledge, sense of proportion - some of
Bergson's observations criticised.
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5. Humour as
Illustrated in Literature - confusions in the theories about
it.
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6. Humour,
Falstaff and Shakespeare, Anatole France, Rabelais and
Cervantes.
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7. Particular Forms of Humour, Vituperations,
Satire, Wit, Pun, Irony - Humour and Comedy.
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8. Ugliness and Beauty - The Meanings of the
Terms - Relation to Art - Art and Science - Value of
Criticism.
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9. The Psychology of Tears - The Nature of
Sorrow - Pleasure and Interest - Our Feelings at the Sight
of Suffering - The Matter of Tragedy - The Tragic Hero -
Fate and Tragedy - The Feelings of Pity and Awe.
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10. The Shakespearian Practice - Romeo and
Juliet - Julius Caesar - Hamlet - Othello - Macbeth - King
Lear -.
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