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Ideas for 'Saundaranandakavya', 'Laughter' and 'The Epistemology of Essentialist Claims'

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

7910	Pursue truth with the urgency of someone whose clothes are on fire [Ashvaghosha]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

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Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton]

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Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton]

12170

Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton]

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The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton]