Shakespeare and Moral Agency presents a collection of new essays by literary scholars and philosophers considering character and action in Shakespeare's plays as heuristic models for the exploration of some salient problems in the field of moral inquiry. Together they offer a unified presentation of an emerging orientation in Shakespeare studies, drawing on recent work in ethics, philosophy of mind, and analytic aesthetics to construct a powerful framework for the critical analysis of Shakespeare's works. Contributors suggest new possibilities for the interpretation of Shakespearean drama by…mehr
Shakespeare and Moral Agency presents a collection of new essays by literary scholars and philosophers considering character and action in Shakespeare's plays as heuristic models for the exploration of some salient problems in the field of moral inquiry. Together they offer a unified presentation of an emerging orientation in Shakespeare studies, drawing on recent work in ethics, philosophy of mind, and analytic aesthetics to construct a powerful framework for the critical analysis of Shakespeare's works. Contributors suggest new possibilities for the interpretation of Shakespearean drama by engaging with the rich body of contemporary work in the field of moral philosophy, offering significant insights for literary criticism, for pedagogy, and also for theatrical performance.
Michael D. Bristol is Greenshields Professor Emeritus at McGill University, Canada.
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Introduction: Is Shakespeare a Moral Philosopher? Michael Bristol (McGill University Canada) Part I: The Agency of Agents 1. Moral Agency and Its Problems in Julius Caesar: Political Power Choice and History Hugh Grady (Arcadia University USA) 2. A Shakespearean Phenomenology of Moral Conviction James A. Knapp (Eastern Michigan University USA) 3. Wordplay and the Ethics of Self-Deception in Shakespeare's Tragedies Keira Travis (St. Francis Xavier University Canada) 4. Excuses Bepissing and Non-Being: Shakespearean Puzzles about Agency Richard Strier (The University of Chicago USA) Part II: Social Norms 5. Conduct (Un)becoming or Playing the Warrior in Macbeth Sharon O'Dair (University of Alabama USA) 6. To "Tempt the Rheumy and Unpurged Air": Contagion and Agency in Julius Caesar (University of North Carolina USA) 7. Moral Questions and Questionable Ethics in Measure for Measure and The Merchant of Venice Kathryn R. Finin (SUNY-Oneonta USA) 8. "The oldest hath borne most": the Burdens of Aging and the Morality of Uselessness in King Lear Naomi C. Liebler (Montclair State University USA) Part III: Moral Characters 9. Quoting the Enemy: Character Self-Interpretation and the Question of Perspective in Shakespeare Mustapha Fahmi(Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Canada) 10. The Fool the Blind and the Jew Tzachi Zamir (The Hebrew University Israel) 11. Agent-Regret in Shakespearean Tragedy Andrew Escobedo (Ohio University USA) 12.Agency and repentance in The Winter's Tale Gregory Currie (University of Nottingham UK) 13. What's Virtue Ethics Got to Do With It: Shakespearean Character as Moral Character Sara Coodin (McGill University Canada) Works Cited Index
Introduction: Is Shakespeare a Moral Philosopher? Michael Bristol (McGill University Canada) Part I: The Agency of Agents 1. Moral Agency and Its Problems in Julius Caesar: Political Power Choice and History Hugh Grady (Arcadia University USA) 2. A Shakespearean Phenomenology of Moral Conviction James A. Knapp (Eastern Michigan University USA) 3. Wordplay and the Ethics of Self-Deception in Shakespeare's Tragedies Keira Travis (St. Francis Xavier University Canada) 4. Excuses Bepissing and Non-Being: Shakespearean Puzzles about Agency Richard Strier (The University of Chicago USA) Part II: Social Norms 5. Conduct (Un)becoming or Playing the Warrior in Macbeth Sharon O'Dair (University of Alabama USA) 6. To "Tempt the Rheumy and Unpurged Air": Contagion and Agency in Julius Caesar (University of North Carolina USA) 7. Moral Questions and Questionable Ethics in Measure for Measure and The Merchant of Venice Kathryn R. Finin (SUNY-Oneonta USA) 8. "The oldest hath borne most": the Burdens of Aging and the Morality of Uselessness in King Lear Naomi C. Liebler (Montclair State University USA) Part III: Moral Characters 9. Quoting the Enemy: Character Self-Interpretation and the Question of Perspective in Shakespeare Mustapha Fahmi(Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Canada) 10. The Fool the Blind and the Jew Tzachi Zamir (The Hebrew University Israel) 11. Agent-Regret in Shakespearean Tragedy Andrew Escobedo (Ohio University USA) 12.Agency and repentance in The Winter's Tale Gregory Currie (University of Nottingham UK) 13. What's Virtue Ethics Got to Do With It: Shakespearean Character as Moral Character Sara Coodin (McGill University Canada) Works Cited Index
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