Technically Alive - Shakespeare''s Sonnets

Drawing on the later writings of Martin Heidegger, the book traces the correspondence between the philosopher's concept of technology and Shakespeare's poetics of human and natural productivity in the Sonnets.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Worth 2. Breeding 3. Poor Beast 4. Store 5. Technically Alive 6. Installation 7. Machine Technology 8. Revaluation 9. Waste

About the author

John Michael Archer is Professor of English at New York University, USA.

Summary

Drawing on the later writings of Martin Heidegger, the book traces the correspondence between the philosopher's concept of technology and Shakespeare's poetics of human and natural productivity in the Sonnets.

Product details

• Authors: J Archer, J. Archer
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.12.2012
• EAN: 9781349449569
• ISBN: 978-1-349-44956-9
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; B, Literature, Poetry, Philosophy, Literature: history & criticism, Poetry and Poetics, Philosophy, general, Literature—History and criticism, Literary History, British literature, British and Irish Literature, Palgrave Literature Collection, Martin Heidegger;philosophy;poetics;William Shakespeare