In an audiovisual kinematic narrative there is always a viewer's constraint as he experiences emotions, thoughts and even realities that are not of his daily life. (In volume 3 of the Philosophy of Humor Yearbook, edited by Lydia Amir, published by De Gruyter, Berlin, November 2022) Following the implicit reference to rhetoric built in the very names of some of these items, this article shows how the well-established tropes of classical rhetoric, indeed three hundred of them, can be employed, with a modicum of analogical creativity, in order to address the visual component of comedic sketches, as exemplified by Monty Python’s famous Flying Circus. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.In his 1990s studies of visual humor, Noël Carroll left to “future researchers” the laborious task of developing a “comprehensive and rigorous classification of the phenomena” pertaining to “the sight gag.” Carroll contributed five possible items belonging to such a taxonomy, i.e., “the mutual interference gag” (e.g., a character’s perspective vs the viewer’s one), “mimed metaphors” (e.g., Chaplin’s bread rolls as dancing feet), “the object analog” (e.g., a tuba used as an umbrella), “the switch image” (i.e., reinterpretations forced by montage) and “the solution gag” (e.g., the character’s inventiveness surprises the viewer). This volume follows the same hit format as the other titles in this series and explains all the philosophical concepts in laymen' s terms. Fifteen experts on topics like mythology, Buddhism, feminism, logic, ethics, and the philosophy of science bring their expertise to bear on Monty Python movies. 'Monty Python and Philosophy follows the same hit format as the other titles in this popular series and explains all the philosophical concepts discussed in laymen' s terms. Fifteen experts in topics like mythology, Buddhism, feminism, logic, ethics, and the philosophy of science bring their expertise to bear on Python movies such as 'Monty Python' s Life of Brian and Flying Circus mainstays such as the Argument Clinic, the Dead Parrot Sketch, and, of course, the Bruces, the Pythons' demented, song-filled vision of an Australian philosophy department. 'Monty Python and Philosophy extends that recognition into the world of philosophy. The Pythons John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam are increasingly recognized and honored for their creativity and enduring influence in the worlds of comedy and film. From the 1970s cult TV show, 'Monty Python' s Flying Circus,' to the current hit musical 'Spamalot, the Monty Python comedy troupe has been at the center of popular culture and entertainment.
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