Author : James Gilligan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 13,65 MB
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 110883339X
Shakespeare reveals the causes and consequences of violence more profoundly than any social or behavioural scientist has ever done.
Author : James Gilligan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 23,79 MB
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1108987915
Shakespeare has been dubbed the greatest psychologist of all time. This book seeks to prove that statement by comparing the playwright's fictional characters with real-life examples of violent individuals, from criminals to political actors. For Gilligan and Richards, the propensity to kill others, even (or especially) when it results in the killer's own death, is the most serious threat to the continued survival of humanity. In this volume, the authors show how humiliated men, with their desire for retribution and revenge, apocryphal violence and political religions, justify and commit violence, and how love and restorative justice can prevent violence. Although our destructive power is far greater than anything that existed in his day, Shakespeare has much to teach us about the psychological and cultural roots of all violence. In this book the authors tell what Shakespeare shows, through the stories of his characters: what causes violence and what prevents it.
Author : Walter Kaufmann
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 49,50 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780691020051
A critical re-examination of the views of Plato, Aristotle, Hegel and Nietzsche on tragedy. Ancient Greek tragedy is revealed as surprisingly modern and experimental, while such concepts as mimesis, catharsis, hubris and the tragic collision are discussed from different perspectives.
Author : Bruce Graham
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 35,4 MB
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0822236184
Week after week, a wealthy white businessman rides the same bus, befriending a single black mom. As they get to know one another, their pasts unfold and tensions rise, igniting a disturbing and crucial exploration of race.
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Page : 848 pages
File Size : 16,19 MB
Release : 1865
Category : Mormon Church
ISBN :
Author : Douglas Hofstadter
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 27,82 MB
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0465018475
Shows how analogy-making pervades human thought at all levels, influencing the choice of words and phrases in speech, providing guidance in unfamiliar situations, and giving rise to great acts of imagination.
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Page : 660 pages
File Size : 19,68 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Parapsychology
ISBN :
Author : Michael Hattaway
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1264 pages
File Size : 46,44 MB
Release : 2010-02-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781444319026
In this revised and greatly expanded edition of theCompanion, 80 scholars come together to offer an originaland far-reaching assessment of English Renaissance literature andculture. A new edition of the best-selling Companion to EnglishRenaissance Literature, revised and updated, with 22 newessays and 19 new illustrations Contributions from some 80 scholars including Judith H.Anderson, Patrick Collinson, Alison Findlay, Germaine Greer,Malcolm Jones, Arthur Kinney, James Knowles, Arthur Marotti, RobertMiola and Greg Walker Unrivalled in scope and its exploration of unfamiliar literaryand cultural territories the Companion offers new readingsof both ‘literary’ and ‘non-literary’texts Features essays discussing material culture, sectarian writing,the history of the body, theatre both in and outside theplayhouses, law, gardens, and ecology in early modern England Orientates the beginning student, while providing advancedstudents and faculty with new directions for theirresearch All of the essays from the first edition, along with therecommendations for further reading, have been reworked orupdated
Author : Thomas Kiernan
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 44,5 MB
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1504055047
At long last, a comprehensive tool in English for a better understanding of the most basic terms in Aristotle’s philosophy. Interested readers, students, and scholars of philosophy and of the general intellectual background of Western culture need no longer be handicapped by a lack of knowledge of Greek and Latin. A careful comparison of the original Greek, Medieval, and Renaissance Latin translations and a reappraisal of English usage make Aristotle Dictionary a definitive source for the precise grasp of what has been the historical Aristotle as far as the documents permit one to judge. A lengthy introduction by Professor Theodore E. James presents an analysis of the major works of Aristotle.
Author : Samuel Butler
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 31,58 MB
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Discover the innermost thoughts and reflections of Samuel Butler, a prominent figure in English literature, through his personal notebooks. Edited by Henry Festing Jones, this collection offers a rare glimpse into Butler's creative process, musings, and observations on life. From philosophical ponderings to candid insights, these pages reveal the mind of a literary genius, making it an invaluable resource for scholars and fans of Butler's work.
