Description
Book SynopsisThis volume assembles for the first time writings from the past two hundred years by philosophers engaging the dramatic work of William Shakespeare.
Trade Review"This unusually rich and surprising collection joins a small but important set of books that provide the primary materials for tracing Shakespeare's wider cultural influence. Kottman's ambitious book draws our attention to the role of Shakespeare and his plays in forging a crucial strain of philosophical discourse for the past two centuries." -- W. B. Worthen * Barnard College *
"This is a timely, thoughtful, and well-conceived project that gives readers a strong sampling of philosophical approaches to Shakespeare. One of Kottman's gifts is his extraordinary ability to stage real questions of continuing urgency. A sense of genuine engagement and creative re-encounter with the legacy of Shakespeare runs through the selected essays, as well as Kottman's lucid, determined, and compassionate introduction." -- Julia Reinhard Lupton * University of California, Irvine *
