Panic and Fear: On The Phenomenology of Desperation
Sociological Quarterly September 1, 1996 DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1996.tb01758.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Citations | 18 |
| Key points | Argues that fear is the extreme expression of a narrow, rigid seriousness, which laughter defeats, and that complete liberty is possible only in a completely fearless world. |
Abstract
Fear is the extreme expression of narrow-minded and stupid seriousness which is defeated by laughter. Complete liberty is only possible in the completely fearless world. Mikhail Bakhtin
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