TY - BOOK AU - Willett,Cynthia ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Irony in the age of empire: comic perspectives on democracy and freedom T2 - American philosophy AV - PN1929.P65 W55 2008eb U1 - 809/.917 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Bloomington PB - Indiana University Press KW - Comedy KW - Political aspects KW - United States KW - Social aspects KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-166) and index; Laughter against hubris : a preemptive strike -- Laughing to keep from crying : Cornel West, pragmatism, and progressive comedy -- Authenticity in an age of satire : Ellison, Sartre, Bergson, and Spike Lee's Bamboozled -- Engage the enemy : Cavell, comedies of remarriage, and the politics of friendship -- Three concepts of freedom; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://ezproxy.taylors.edu.my/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/taylorscollege/Doc?id=10326339 ER -