Shakespeare’s Moral Compass

Neema Parvini

Open Access Published by Edinburgh University Press 2018

Shakespeare’s Moral Compass

Neema Parvini

In the series Edinburgh Critical Studies in Shakespeare and Philosophy

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474432894

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About this book

Overturns orthodox thinking about morality in Shakespeare’s plays by updating our understanding of the human mind

This ground-breaking study fearlessly combines latest research in evolutionary psychology, historical scholarship and philosophy to answer a question that has eluded critics for centuries: what is Shakespeare’s moral vision? At a political and cultural moment in which many of us are taking stock and looking for meaning, and in which moral outrage and polarisation seem endemic, this book radically reimagines how we might approach great works of literature to find some answers.

Key Features

Provocatively outlines how we might read literature for ethical content
Brings latest research on morality from evolutionary psychology and sociology to bear on the study of Shakespeare’s plays
Comprehensive coverage of moral philosophy in Shakespeare’s time and place, including the impact of the Renaissance, the Reformation and the rise of capitalism
Plots ‘Shakespeare’s moral compass’ on six foundations (Authority, Loyalty, Fairness, Sanctity, Care, Liberty) with a chapter on each

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Series Editor’s Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Part I: Conflicting Moral Visions
1. Navigating Shakespeare’s Moral Compass Open Access Download PDF	1
2. The Constrained Vision of Evolutionary Ethics Open Access Download PDF	35
3. Moral Philosophy in England during the Time of Shakespeare Open Access Download PDF	71
4. The Reformation, Capitalism and Ethics in England during the 1590s and early 1600s Open Access Download PDF	139
Part II: Shakespeare’s Moral Compass
5. Past Reflections on Shakespeare and Morality Open Access Download PDF	181
6. Authority Open Access Download PDF	201
7. Loyalty Open Access Download PDF	224
8. Fairness Open Access Download PDF	246
9. Sanctity Open Access Download PDF	262
10. Care Open Access Download PDF	280
11. Liberty Open Access Download PDF	295
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	305
Index Open Access Download PDF	335

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 352
Keywords: Literary Studies

eBook

Published: April 19, 2022
ISBN: 9781474432894