Reading Shakespeare through Philosophy

<p><i>Reading Shakespeare through Philosophy </i>advocates that the beauty of Shakespearean drama is inseparable from its philosophical power. Shakespeare's plays make demands on us even beyond our linguistic attention and historical empathy: they require thinking and the concepts of philosophy can provide us with tools to aid us in that thinking. This volume examines how philosophy can help us to re-imagine Shakespeare's treatment of individuality character and destiny. It draws upon a variety of thinkers including Plato Aristotle Leibniz and Kant in search of a revitalized philosophical criticism of <i>Julius Caesar Love's Labor's Lost Timon of Athens</i> and <i>Twelfth Night</i>.</p>