John Marmysz

Author of Laughing at Nothing: Humor As a Response to Nihilism

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Laughing at Nothing: Humor As a Response to Nihilism 8 copies
The nihilist's notebook 1 copy
The Path of Philosophy: Truth, Wonder, and Distress 1 copy

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John Marmysz holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from State University of New York at Buffalo. His primary research interests focus on issue of nihilism and its cultural manifestations. Marmysz is the author of The Nihilist's Notebook (Moralinefree Publishing, 1996), Laughing at Nothing: Humor as a Response to Nihilism (SUNY Press, 2003) and The Path of Philosophy: Truth, Wonder and Distress (Wadsworth, 2011). He is coeditor (with Scott Lukas) of Fear, Cultural Anxiety and Transformation: Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films Remade (Lexington Books, 2009). Marmysz has also written articles and reviews for various journals including Film and Philosophy, Consciousness, Literature and the Arts, Film-Philosophy, The Journal of Popular Culture and The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism.

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