La creencia y las bases del humor

Abstract

This paper tries to show the philosophical relevance of humour, presenting a philosophical theory of it. Firstly, the classical theory that explains humour in terms of incongruence is rejected. Secondly, a new theory is articulated, explaining humour in terms of the capacity of 'flickering' among distinct series of beliefs. To explain this theory, the role that plays the typically human second-order beliefs is stressed. Finally, the theory is applied to the debate about political correctness.

Keywords:

Humor

patrones de creencia

creencias de segundo orden

filosofía de la mente

filosofía del lenguaje

ética

discriminación política

Humour

patterns of belief

second-order beliefs

philosophy of mind

philosophy of language

ethics

political discrimination

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