Zusammenfassung
Philosophers have rarely argued for the significance of humor in the good life. Three Modern thinkers stand out as exceptions: the British Enlightenment philosopher, the third Earl of Shaftesbury, the German 18th century philosopher, Johann Georg Hamann, and the 19th century Danish philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard. All three are deeply religious: Shaftesbury’s philosophy is ultimately a religious faith, Hamann converted early in life to Lutheran Protestantism, the religion of his youth, and Kierkegaard is profoundly Christian.
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Amir, L. (2017). Truth and Humor in Shaftesbury, Hamann, and Kierkegaard. In: Hartung, G., Kleinert, M. (eds) Humor und Religiosität in der Moderne. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-12122-8_7
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