The Dark Voyage and the Golden Mean: A Philosophy of Comedy

Professor Cook develops his philosophical exploration of comedy from the ideas of the probable and the wonderful. These two profoundly different approaches to human experience imply the related poles of rationalism-idealism, society-individual, concept-symbol, and reason-imagination. In discussing the implications of these symbolic attitudes, Professor Cook casts new light on the nature of both tragedy and comedy, their subjects, goals, and techniques.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/01/1966
ISBN: 9780393003574
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.73h x 5.09w x 0.52d