Deadly Thought - Hamlet and the Human Soul

The human soul is for pre-modern philosophers the cause of both thinking and life. This double aspect of the soul, which makes man a rational animal, expresses itself above all in human action. Deadly Thought: 'Hamlet' and the Human Soul traces Hamlet's famous inability to act to his inability to hold together these twin aspects of the soul.

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By Jan H. Blits

Summary

The human soul is for pre-modern philosophers the cause of both thinking and life. This double aspect of the soul, which makes man a rational animal, expresses itself above all in human action. Deadly Thought: 'Hamlet' and the Human Soul traces Hamlet's famous inability to act to his inability to hold together these twin aspects of the soul.

Product details

• Authors: Jan H Blits, Jan H. Blits
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780739102145
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-0214-5
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 236 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 662 g
• Series: Applications of Political Theory; Applications of Political Theo; Applications of Political Theory; Applications of Political Theo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas