Of philosophers and kings
Subtitle: political philosophy in Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear
By: Leon Harold Craig.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Toronto; Buffalo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Political and social views.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Philosophy.; Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.; Philosophy, English -- 17th century.; Political science -- Philosophy.; Politics in literature.
Description: "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.'"--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-400) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. The Political Philosopher as Dramatic Poetl; title: Preliminay Remarks on the Stdy of Shakespeare 3; title: 2. Living in a Hard Time: Politics and Philosophy; title: in Macbeth 25; title: Machiavelli Visits Scotland 30; title: The Metaphysics of Macbeth 51; title: The Natural Workings of Good and Evil 76; title: Infections in the CasingAir 100; title: 3. The Discovery of Nature: Politics and Philosophy; title: inKingLear 112; title: The Perils of Political Improvisation 113; title: The Problem of Nature 133; title: A King Becomes Philosophical 168; title: A Philosopher Becomes a King 189; title: 4. "Sweet Philosophy": Further llutrations of Shakespeare's; title: Portrayal of Philosophy in Relation to Political Life 192; title: Elementary Matters in Othello 194; title: TheTrue Test of a Wis Poet: The Winters Tal 214; title: High-Minded Negligence inMeaureforMeaure 230; title: Final Remarks on Shakespeare as Philosopher-Poer 251; title: NOTES 269; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY 391; title: INDEX OF NAMES 401.