Philosophers on Shakespeare
By: edited by Paul A. Kottman.
Contributors: Kottman, Paul A., 1970-
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Stanford, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780804759199; 9780804759205
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation; Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Philosophy; English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism; English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism; Philosophy in literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: J.G. Herder, 'Shakespeare'; title: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, from Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship; title: G.W.F. Hegel, from 'the spirit of Christianity and its fate'; title: G.W.F. Hegel, 'dramatic poetry,' from Aesthetics : lectures on fine art; title: A.C. Bradley, introductory lecture from Shakespearean tragedy; title: Walter Benjamin, from the origin of German tragic drama; title: Peter Szondi, from an essay on the tragic; title: Karl Marx, selection from economic and philosophical manuscript of 1844; title: Friedrich Nietzsche, from the birth of tragedy; title: Georg Lukács, 'Shakespeare and modern drama'; title: Carl Schmitt, 'the source of the tragic,' from Hamlet oder Hekuba; title: Stanley Cavell, 'Othello,' from Disowning knowledge; title: Jacques Derrida, 'aphorism, countertime'; title: Agnes Heller, 'poetic truth and historical truth,' from The time is out of joint : Shakespeare as philosopher of history.