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Aristotle On Ridicule
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In book Four, Chapter Eight of the Ethics, Aristotle applies his philosophical ideals to the concept of humor and good company. He establishes categories and kinds of humor or wit, and sets limits for the behavior that a gentleman and a wise man will accept. At one point, however, he makes the ad ....
Middle of essay ....as to the middle state in dealing with the humorous,
particularly characteristic of that is social tact or
address, which may be defined as the gift of saying just
the right things for a gentleman to say and of getting
others to say such things to him.
This seems to be the meaning of “good or bad company,” where a person gives and takes pleasure in conversation with others, according to the situation and the subject.
Aristotle defines ridicule, he says that it is a form of “abuse or slander,.... |
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