Zoe Walker
@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social
Philosopher at Oxford University working on comedy, joking and the sense of humour.
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Zoe Walker
@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Comic objectification
ABSTRACT. Is finding someone funny a way of treating them as an object? And if so, does that make it immoral? In this paper, I argue that seeing someone as
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You've heard of sexual objectification, but what about comic objectification? In a new paper, I argue that sometimes, comedy involves treating people as objects. This can make it immoral, when seeing people as comic objects plays a role in justifying their oppression. Check it out:
bit.ly/436GQ2u
bit.ly/436GQ2u
Reposted by Zoe Walker
Undergraduate Diversity Initiative
The BSA aims to encourage UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider further study in philosophical aesthetics.
We therefore fund several places for students at our annual conference.
Find out more below.
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The BSA aims to encourage UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider further study in philosophical aesthetics.
We therefore fund several places for students at our annual conference.
Find out more below.
british-aesthetics.org/.../undergra...
Undergraduate Diversity Initiative - The British Society of Aesthetics
UNDERGRADUATE DIVERSITY INITIATIVE for the BSA CONFERENCE In an effort to increase diversity in British aesthetics and philosophy of art, the British Society of Aesthetics launched this new initiative...
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June 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Undergraduate Diversity Initiative
The BSA aims to encourage UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider further study in philosophical aesthetics.
We therefore fund several places for students at our annual conference.
Find out more below.
british-aesthetics.org/.../undergra...
The BSA aims to encourage UK undergraduates from underrepresented groups to consider further study in philosophical aesthetics.
We therefore fund several places for students at our annual conference.
Find out more below.
british-aesthetics.org/.../undergra...
Reposted by Zoe Walker
This is probably what Donald Trump believes counts as a joke in his world. He'll soon be claiming it was sarcasm or that he was "just kidding."
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written a really nice piece on that.
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written a really nice piece on that.
Just Kidding? Two Roles for the Concept of Joking in Political Speech
Abstract. In this paper, I discuss two roles for the concept of joking in political speech. First, I discuss how claiming to have been joking can provide s
academic.oup.com
June 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is probably what Donald Trump believes counts as a joke in his world. He'll soon be claiming it was sarcasm or that he was "just kidding."
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written a really nice piece on that.
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written a really nice piece on that.
"Obviously, people know that when I said that, it was said in jest"
I think I've heard that one before...
I think I've heard that one before...
The old “just a joke” eh? A classic. Guy’s *hilarious*…
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written about this:
doi.org/10.1093/pq/p...
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written about this:
doi.org/10.1093/pq/p...
April 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"Obviously, people know that when I said that, it was said in jest"
I think I've heard that one before...
I think I've heard that one before...
Reposted by Zoe Walker
The old “just a joke” eh? A classic. Guy’s *hilarious*…
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written about this:
doi.org/10.1093/pq/p...
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written about this:
doi.org/10.1093/pq/p...
April 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The old “just a joke” eh? A classic. Guy’s *hilarious*…
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written about this:
doi.org/10.1093/pq/p...
Zoe Walker (@aweakmoralizer.bsky.social) has written about this:
doi.org/10.1093/pq/p...
You've heard of sexual objectification, but what about comic objectification? In a new paper, I argue that sometimes, comedy involves treating people as objects. This can make it immoral, when seeing people as comic objects plays a role in justifying their oppression. Check it out:
bit.ly/436GQ2u
bit.ly/436GQ2u
Comic objectification
ABSTRACT. Is finding someone funny a way of treating them as an object? And if so, does that make it immoral? In this paper, I argue that seeing someone as
academic.oup.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
You've heard of sexual objectification, but what about comic objectification? In a new paper, I argue that sometimes, comedy involves treating people as objects. This can make it immoral, when seeing people as comic objects plays a role in justifying their oppression. Check it out:
bit.ly/436GQ2u
bit.ly/436GQ2u