{"product_id":"routledge-companion-to-shakespeare-and-philosophy","title":"Routledge Companion to Shakespeare and Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIago’s ‘I am not what I am’ epitomises how Shakespeare’s work is rich in philosophy, from issues of deception and moral deviance to those concerning the complex nature of the self, the notions of being and identity, and the possibility or impossibility of self-knowledge and knowledge of others. Shakespeare’s plays and poems address subjects including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and social and political philosophy. They also raise major philosophical questions about the nature of theatre, literature, tragedy, representation and fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Shakespeare and Philosophy is the first major guide and reference source to Shakespeare and philosophy. It examines the following important topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat roles can be played in an approach to Shakespeare by drawing on philosophical frameworks and the work of philosophers?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can philosophical theories of meaning and communication show about the dynamics of Shakespearean interactions and vice versa?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow are notions such as political and social obligation, justice, equality, love, agency and the ethics of interpersonal relationships demonstrated in Shakespeare’s works?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do the plays and poems invite us to say about the nature of knowledge, belief, doubt, deception and epistemic responsibility?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can the ways in which Shakespeare’s characters behave illuminate existential issues concerning meaning, absurdity, death and nothingness?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat might Shakespeare’s characters and their actions show about the nature of the self, the mind and the identity of individuals?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can Shakespeare’s works inform philosophical approaches to notions such as beauty, humour, horror and tragedy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do Shakespeare’s works illuminate philosophical questions about the nature of fiction, the attitudes and expectations involved in engagement with theatre, and the role of acting and actors in creating representations?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Shakespeare and Philosophy is essential reading for students and researchers in aesthetics, philosophy of literature and philosophy of theatre, as well as those exploring Shakespeare in disciplines such as literature and theatre and drama studies. It is also relevant reading for those in areas of philosophy such as ethics, epistemology and philosophy of language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54256280306008,"sku":"9781032569802","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032569802.jpg?v=1768321811","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/routledge-companion-to-shakespeare-and-philosophy","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}