Shakespeare's Philosophy: Discovering the Meaning Behind the Plays

McGinn, Colin

ISBN 10: 0060856157 / ISBN 13: 9780060856151

Published by Harper (edition First Edition), 2006

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shakespeare's Philosophy: Discovering the Meaning Behind the Plays
• Publisher: Harper (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060856157
• ISBN 13: 9780060856151
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

A distinguished professor of philosophy offers insight into how six of Shakespeare's major works reflect the bard's personal beliefs and were influenced by the essays of Montaigne, in a narrative that includes essays that evaluate Shakespeare's thematic uses of psychology, ethics, and tragedy. By the author of The Making of a Philosopher. 25,000 first printing.

About the Author

Colin McGinn was educated at Oxford University. The author of sixteen previous books, including The Making of a Philosopher, he has written for the London Review of Books, The New Republic, the New York Times Book Review, and other publications. He has taught philosophy at University College of London, Oxford, and Rutgers University, and is a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of Miami.