Shakespeare's Philosophy of Evil
Author | : Lloyd Cline Sears |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Lloyd Cline Sears |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Colin McGinn |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0061751650 |
Shakespeare’s plays are usually studied by literary scholars and historians and the books about him from those perspectives are legion. It is most unusual for a trained philosopher to give us his insight, as Colin McGinn does here, into six of Shakespeare’s greatest plays–A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, and The Tempest. In his brilliant commentary, McGinn explores Shakespeare’s philosophy of life and illustrates how he was influenced, for example, by the essays of Montaigne that were translated into English while Shakespeare was writing. In addition to chapters on the great plays, there are also essays on Shakespeare and gender and his plays from the aspects of psychology, ethics, and tragedy. As McGinn says about Shakespeare, “There is not a sentimental bone in his body. He has the curiosity of a scientist, the judgment of a philosopher, and the soul of a poet.” McGinn relates the ideas in the plays to the later philosophers such as David Hume and the modern commentaries of critics such as Harold Bloom. The book is an exhilarating reading experience, especially for students who are discovering the greatest writer in English.
Author | : Lloyd Cline Sears |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard Raatzsch |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2009-07-26 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780691137339 |
The concept of Iago -- Apologia for Iago.
Author | : Colin McGinn |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0061751650 |
Shakespeare’s plays are usually studied by literary scholars and historians and the books about him from those perspectives are legion. It is most unusual for a trained philosopher to give us his insight, as Colin McGinn does here, into six of Shakespeare’s greatest plays–A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, and The Tempest. In his brilliant commentary, McGinn explores Shakespeare’s philosophy of life and illustrates how he was influenced, for example, by the essays of Montaigne that were translated into English while Shakespeare was writing. In addition to chapters on the great plays, there are also essays on Shakespeare and gender and his plays from the aspects of psychology, ethics, and tragedy. As McGinn says about Shakespeare, “There is not a sentimental bone in his body. He has the curiosity of a scientist, the judgment of a philosopher, and the soul of a poet.” McGinn relates the ideas in the plays to the later philosophers such as David Hume and the modern commentaries of critics such as Harold Bloom. The book is an exhilarating reading experience, especially for students who are discovering the greatest writer in English.
Author | : Maurice Charney |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1611474973 |
Shakespeare's Villains is a close reading of Shakespeare's plays to investigate the nature of evil. Charney closely considers the way that dramatic characters are developed in terms of language, imagery, and nonverbal stage effects. With chapters on Iago, Tarquin, Aaron, Richard Duke of Glaucester, Shylock, Claudius, Polonius, Macbeth, Edmund, Goneril, Regan, Angelo, Tybalt, Don John, Iachimo, Lucio, Julius Caesar, Leontes, and Duke Frederick, this book is the first comprehensive study of the villains in Shakespeare.
Author | : Richard Raatzsch |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2009-07-26 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0691137331 |
The concept of Iago -- Apologia for Iago.
Author | : Luke Russell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2020-09-24 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 0198862075 |
With the media bringing us constant tales of terrorism and violence, questions regarding the nature of evil are highly topical. Luke Russell explores the philosophical thinking and psychological evidence behind evil, alongside portrayals of fictional villains, considering why people are evil, and how it goes beyond the normal realms of what is bad.
Author | : Jennifer Ann Bates |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2010-09-29 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1438432437 |
Study of self-consciousness in Hegel and Shakespeare.
Author | : John Vyvyan |
Publisher | : Shepheard-Walwyn |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 2011-11-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0856833754 |
With modesty and conviction, this edition offers a viewpoint seldomly considered: an unusual and exceptionally clear insight into Shakespeare’s philosophy. Appreciating the danger Shakespeare faced in writing at a time of major religious intolerance, this fresh examination demonstrates how subtly his plays allegorically explore aspects of the perennial philosophy. In doing so, it argues, Shakespeare raises the fundamental question of ethics. Both thought provoking and persuasive, this book also contrasts Hamlet with Measure for Measure and Othello with The Winter’s Tale in order to expose the dilemmas that confront its heroes.