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On the ‘only joking’ defence against offence

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In On Taking Offence Emily McTernan argues that when it comes to taking offence there is nothing special about humour. Pointing out that you were ‘only joking’, she argues, will almost always fail to prevent others from being offended at what you’ve said. In this article I argue that McTernan does not correctly identify the conditions under which taking offence at humour is justified. I suggest an alternative view and explore some of its practical implications.

Source: Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy

DOI: 10.1080/13698230.2024.2424002

Author: Richard Child

Institution: University of Manchester

Language: English

Topic: Humor Studies and Applications

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4404525800

FWCI: 0.963

Cites: 2

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10