7 ideas
12170 | Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton] |
12173 | The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton] |
12169 | Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton] |
12172 | Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton] |
8460 | Philosophers have given precise senses to deduction, probability, computability etc [Quine/Ullian] |
12174 | Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |