Did you hear the One about the Philosopher Writing a Book on Humour?

Think 1 (2):103-112 (2002)
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Simon Critchley, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Essex, investigates humour. And tells some pretty good jokes

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Culture and Value.Ludwig Wittgenstein, G. H. Von Wright, Heikki Nymam & Peter Winch - 1982 - Philosophy and Rhetoric 15 (1):70-73.

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