Love and violence insights from Shakespeare on psychology, ethics, theater, and law / by David A.J. Richards.
| Author/creator | Richards, David A. J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Bradford] : Ethics International Press Ltd., UK, 2023. |
| Description | xvi, 347 pages ; 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Insights from Shakespeare on ethics, psychology, theater and law |
| Contents | Patriarchal Manhood as the Root of Violence -- The Psychology of Theater : Mimesis, Play, and Mirrors -- Shakespeare's Theater as Mirror -- Measure for Measure : A Comedy About Retributivism Gone Mad -- The Initiation into Patriarchy : Fathers, Daughters, and Sons in King Lear; Mothers and Sons in Coriolanus; King Lear; Coriolanus -- Patriarchy v. the Love of Equals in Antony and Cleopatra : Can a Man be a Lover and Soldier? -- Timon of Athens: Moral Nihilism -- Moral Nihilism: Origins and Later Consequences; Seeking Answers to Moral Nihilism: Kant and Nietzsche; Acting Out Moral Nihilism: Political Religions -- Love and Empathy in Shakespeare, and Love as the Basis of Ethics and Religion; Shakespeare on Love and Empathy; Why Prisons Should Be Abolished; Love as the Basis for Ethics and Religion; Why Shakespeare's Tragedies Speak to Us Today -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | This book delves into philosophical and psychological aspects of human love, drawing on Plato and Freud's concepts of lovers mirroring each other. It argues that Shakespeare's works provide deeper insights into violent behavior than Freud's theories, proposing a violence theory rooted in shame and guilt. The text also explores the transition from shame to guilt cultures and suggests that violence arises from cultural injuries to equal love, advocating a therapy-based approach to address such issues and replace retribution with restorative justice. Love's role is examined in various contexts, including Shakespearean theater, psychoanalysis, religion, ethics, law, and human rights theory. The book highlights how ingrained patriarchal culture norms traumatize equal love, distorting personal and political lives Source other than Library of Congress. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024439323 |
| ISBN | 9781804411278 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1804411272 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |