The Joke of Reality: Critique of Representation

Tristan Burt

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The Joke of Reality

Critique of Representation

Tristan Burt

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2025

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Volume 5 | De Gruyter Studies in Philosophy of Humor

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In his Critique of Pure Reason Immanuel Kant noted that the understanding intuits nothing. Now, the significance of this insight comes to light. Tristan Burt explains why our intuition of nothing resolves a central philosophical problem: how can we know what is (absolutely) real? The answer to this question is as surprising, and amusing, as reality itself.

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Tristan Burt, Sydney, Australia.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Introduction: In the Beginning Was the Joke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter One: Nothing, the Parmenidean Scourge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
Chapter Two: Representing the Real Joke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Chapter Three: Joking in the Cave Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
Chapter Four: Difference Is a Joke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	158
Chapter Five: Signifying the Real Joke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196
Chapter Six: Meta-Poststructuralism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
Chapter Seven: Physical Amusement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	260
Epilogue: Tὸ τέλος σημειωτικής Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Discography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	288
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	290

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eBook published on:

May 6, 2025

eBook ISBN:

9783111334783

Hardcover published on:

June 2, 2025

Hardcover ISBN:

9783111334745

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Front matter:

14

Main content:

295

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1

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111334783

eBook ISBN: 9783111334783

Hardcover ISBN: 9783111334745

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ontology; poststructuralism; realism; nihilism

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Scholars or laypeople interested in philosophy, humor studies, performance studies, aesthetics, institutes, libraries

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