Teaching Ethics through Shared Laughter

In this article I will elaborate on the value of comedy as a teaching tool for philosophers and professors. I will provide a number of examples, showing how comedy can provide fertile examples of ethical theory at work, and I will show how comedy can be used to clarify cultural norms and values. Finally, I will discuss the political activism and student empowerment involved in teaching Philosophy, Comedy and Film in southern Georgia.

--By Christine A. James, PhD (Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia)