Auguste Penjon
Auguste Penjon (born January 21, 1843 in Valence , † August 23, 1919 in Douai , Département Nord ) was a French historian of philosophy .
Penjon was professor of philosophy in Douai from 1881 to 1913. In 1899 he became a corresponding member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques . He developed his own theory about the origin of laughter . It first appeared in 1893 in the Revue Philosophique under the title Le rire et la liberté ("Laughter and freedom").
literature
- Ralph Piddington: The Psychology of Laughter. A Study in Social Adaptation. London 1933
Web links
- Literature by and about Auguste Penjon in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries )
- Le rire et la liberté (French)
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| SURNAME | Penjon, Auguste |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valence |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 23, 1919 |
| Place of death | Douai , North Department |