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Of Philosophers and Kings: Political Philosophy in Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear by Leon Harold Craig (Paperback, 2003)

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This study 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 interpretations 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.

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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
ISBN-13
9780802086051
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94968173

Product Key Features

Book Title
Of Philosophers and Kings: Political Philosophy in Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear
Author
Leon Harold Craig
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2003
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
228mm
Item Width
153mm
Item Weight
620g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Leon Harold Craig
Country/Region of Manufacture
Canada

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