Of Philosophers and Kings : : Political Philosophy in Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear / / Leon Harold Craig.
This innovative work argues that Shakespeare was as great a philosopher as he was a poet, and that his greatness as a poet derived even more from his power as a thinker than from his genius for linguistic expression. Accordingly, Leon Craig's interpretation of the plays - focusing primarily on...
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Craig, Leon Harold, author. Of Philosophers and Kings : Political Philosophy in Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear / Leon Harold Craig. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016] ©2001 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notice to the Reader -- 1. The Political Philosopher as Dramatic Poet: Preliminary Remarks on the Study of Shakespeare -- 2. Living in a Hard Time: Politics and Philosophy in Macbeth -- 3. The Discovery of Nature: Politics and Philosophy in King Lear -- 4. "Sweet Philosophy": Further Illustrations of Shakespeare's Portrayal of Philosophy in Relation to Political Life -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Names restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star This innovative work argues that Shakespeare was as great a philosopher as he was a poet, and that his greatness as a poet derived even more from his power as a thinker than from his genius for linguistic expression. Accordingly, Leon Craig's interpretation of the plays - focusing primarily on Macbeth and King Lear, but including extensive comments on Othello, The Winter's Tale, and Measure for Measure - are intended to demonstrate what can be gained from reading Shakespeare 'philosophically.'Shakespeare, Craig argues, had a persistent fascination with the relationship between politics and philosophy, and even more precisely, with the idea of a philosophical ruler. Macbeth and King Lear are given detailed exposition for the special light they cast on tensions between philosophy and politics, knowledge and power. They show how the pursuit of an adequate understanding of certain practical issues - transient yet recurring - necessarily leads to considerations that far transcend the particular circumstances in which these practical problems arise. Metaphysics, cosmology, and man's confrontation with nature, were made dramatically manifest by Shakespeare to challenge and promote philosophic activity among his audience and readers. Unconventional in its approach, but working within the tradition of such critics as Allan Bloom and Harry Jaffa, Craig's book makes a substantial contribution to understanding the general principles of Shakespearean drama. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019) Politics in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UTP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015 9783110667691 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110490954 print 9780802086051 https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442677999 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781442677999.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notice to the Reader -- 1. The Political Philosopher as Dramatic Poet: Preliminary Remarks on the Study of Shakespeare -- 2. Living in a Hard Time: Politics and Philosophy in Macbeth -- 3. The Discovery of Nature: Politics and Philosophy in King Lear -- 4. "Sweet Philosophy": Further Illustrations of Shakespeare's Portrayal of Philosophy in Relation to Political Life -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Names |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notice to the Reader -- 1. The Political Philosopher as Dramatic Poet: Preliminary Remarks on the Study of Shakespeare -- 2. Living in a Hard Time: Politics and Philosophy in Macbeth -- 3. The Discovery of Nature: Politics and Philosophy in King Lear -- 4. "Sweet Philosophy": Further Illustrations of Shakespeare's Portrayal of Philosophy in Relation to Political Life -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Names |
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