"To be, or not to be": Shakespeare Against Philosophy. (2nd October 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- "To be, or not to be": Shakespeare Against Philosophy. (2nd October 2018)
- Main Title:
- "To be, or not to be": Shakespeare Against Philosophy
- Authors:
- Wilson, Jeffrey R.
- Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: This essay hazards a new reading of the most famous passage in Western literature: "To be, or not to be" from William Shakespeare's Hamlet . With this line, Hamlet poses his personal struggle, a question of life and death, as a metaphysical problem, as a question of existence and nothingness. However, "To be, or not to be" is not what it seems to be. It seems to be a representation of tragic angst, yet a consideration of the context of the speech reveals that "To be, or not to be" is actually a satire of philosophy and Shakespeare's representation of the theatricality of everyday life. In this essay, a close reading of the context and meaning of this passage leads into an attempt to formulate a Shakespearean image of philosophy.
- Is Part Of:
- Shakespeare. Volume 14:Number 4(2018)
- Journal:
- Shakespeare
- Issue:
- Volume 14:Number 4(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 14, Issue 4 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 14
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0014-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 341
- Page End:
- 359
- Publication Date:
- 2018-10-02
- Subjects:
- Shakespeare -- Hamlet -- Renaissance -- drama -- soliloquy -- philosophy -- ontology -- metaphysics -- madness -- acting
Periodicals
822.33 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17450918.asp ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/17450918.2017.1343376 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1745-0918
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
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- British Library DSC - 8254.581530
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