Umberto Eco on Laughter, Good and Evil – Quote

„He who laughs does not believe in what he laughs at, but neither does he hate it. Therefore, laughing at evil means not preparing oneself to combat it, and laughing at good means denying the power through which good is self-propagating.“

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Umberto Eco was an Italian writer, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor.

A philosophical quote by Umberto Eco on the moral significance of laughter and its attitude toward good and evil.


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Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was a renowned Italian writer, philosopher, semiotician, and professor of semiotics. He is best known for his novel "The Name of the Rose" and his work on cultural and media theory.

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