Shakespeare, Philosophy, and Literature: EssaysThis volume brings together a group of essays that examine the relationship between philosophy and literature - disciplines that have been opposed as often as they have been combined. While the focus is primarily on the plays of Shakespeare, there is a lengthy essay on the use of the style term maniera in art history, and a concluding survey and analysis of the relationship between philosophy and literature, from Plato to the present. The author applies the theory of meaning and logical analysis to contemporary problems in the arts and aesthetics. |
Contents
PHILOSOPHY THE INTRUDER | 17 |
A TRAGEDY OF PERFECTION FLAYED | 35 |
REASONS IN CRITICISM | 69 |
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