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Of philosophers and kings : political philosophy in Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear
- Title
- Of philosophers and kings : political philosophy in Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear / Leon Harold Craig.
- Author
- Craig, Leon Harold.
- Publication
- Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2001.
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Details
- Description
- 406 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "This 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'"--Jacket
- Subjects
- Politics and literature
- 1600-1699
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > filosofi
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > politiska och sociala åsikter
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > King Lear
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Macbeth
- Shakespeare, William > Philosophie und Weltanschauung
- Shakespeare, William > King Lear
- Shakespeare, William > Macbeth
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Philosophy
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Political and social views
- History
- Macbeth (Shakespeare, William)
- King Lear (Shakespeare, William)
- Great Britain
- Politisk filosofi i litteraturen
- Litteratur och politik > Storbritannien > historia > 1600-talet
- Politics in literature
- Political science > Philosophy
- Philosophy, English > 17th century
- Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 17th century
- King Lear (Shakespeare)
- Macbeth (Shakespeare)
- Politieke filosofie
- Political and social views
- Philosophy
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-400) and index.
- Contents
- The political philosopher as dramatic poet : preliminary remarks on the study of Shakespeare -- Living in a hard time : politics and philosophy in Macbeth. Machiavelli visits Scotland -- The metaphysics of Macbeth -- The natural workings of good and evil -- Infections in the casing air -- The discovery of nature : politics and philosophy in King Lear. The perils of political improvisation -- The problem of nature -- A king becomes philosophical -- A philosopher becomes a king -- "Sweet philosophy" : further illustrations of Shakespeare's portrayal of philosophy in relation to political life. Elementary matters in Othello -- The true test of a wise poet : The Winter's tale -- High-minded negligence in measure for measure -- Final remarks on Shakespeare as philosopher-poet.
- ISBN
- 080203571X
- 9780802035714
- 9780802086051
- 0802086055
- LCCN
- 2002277163
- OCLC
- ocm47073886
- 47073886
- SCSB-14645245
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library