Mythology, Madness and Laughter: Subjectivity in German Idealism explores some long neglected but crucial themes in German idealism. Markus Gabriel, one of the

A hugely important book that rediscovers three crucial, but long overlooked themes in German idealism: mythology, madness and laughter.

"Christian laughter is a maze: you could easily get snarled up within it." So says Michael A. Screech in his note to readers preceding this collection of fifty-

The concepts and theories surrounding the aesthetic category of the grotesque are explored in this book by pursuing their employment in the films of American au