{"product_id":"shakespeares-philosophy-discovering-the-meaning-behind-the-plays-9780060856168","title":"Shakespeare's Philosophy: Discovering the Meaning Behind the Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eShakespeare's plays are usually studied by literary scholars and historians and the books about him from those perspectives are legion. It is most unusual for a trained philosopher to give us his insight, as Colin McGinn does here, into six of Shakespeare's greatest plays--A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, and The Tempest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In his brilliant commentary, McGinn explores Shakespeare's philosophy of life and illustrates how he was influenced, for example, by the essays of Montaigne that were translated into English while Shakespeare was writing. In addition to chapters on the great plays, there are also essays on Shakespeare and gender and his plays from the aspects of psychology, ethics, and tragedy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As McGinn says about Shakespeare, \"There is not a sentimental bone in his body. He has the curiosity of a scientist, the judgement of a philosopher, and the soul of a poet.\" McGinn relates the ideas in the plays to the later philosophers such as David Hume and the modern commentaries of critics such as Harold Bloom. The book is an exhilarating reading experience, especially at a time when a new audience has opened up for the greatest writer in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin McGinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 5.73w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060856168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/06\/2008 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcGinn, Colin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColin McGinn was educated at Oxford University. The author of sixteen previous books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Making of a Philosopher\u003c\/em\u003e, he has written for the \u003cem\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40705293680755,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":19.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5b0c8bea-2c1e-4970-9dc4-553e7ea0dae2.jpg?v=1676389783","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/shakespeares-philosophy-discovering-the-meaning-behind-the-plays-9780060856168","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}