Shakespeare As a Way of Life - Skeptical Practice and the Politics of Weakness

Shakespeare is worth reading, this book argues, because his works help us to make epistemological weakness into a way of life. Kuzner shows how his works offer a means for coming to terms with basic uncertainties about freedom, the world's abundance, and the demands of love and social life.

About the author

James Kuzner is Associate Professor of English at Brown University. He is the author of Shakespeare as a Way of Life and Open Subjects.

Summary

Shakespeare is worth reading, this book argues, because his works help us to make epistemological weakness into a way of life. Kuzner shows how his works offer a means for coming to terms with basic uncertainties about freedom, the world’s abundance, and the demands of love and social life.

Product details

• Authors: James Kuzner, Professor James Kuzner
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2016
• EAN: 9780823269945
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-6994-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education