Shakespearean Metaphysics

by Michael Witmore

Book Overview

Metaphysics is usually associated with that part of the philosophical tradition which asks about "last things", questions such as: How many substances are there in the world? Which is more fundamental, quantity or quality? Are events prior to things? Or do they happen to those things? While he wasn't a philosopher, Shakespeare was obviously interested in "ultimates" of this sort. Instead of probing these issues with argument, however, he did so with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826490433
• ISBN13: 9780826490438
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"