Shakespeare and the experimental psychologist / Fathali M. Moghaddam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moghaddam, Fathali M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William.

Psychology in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 219 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

Gain a better understanding of human behavior by exploring thought experiments in Shakespearean plays and the historical roots of experimental psychology within early modern literature. This book combines scientific psychology with English literature to discuss thought experiments in selected Shakespeare plays and examine the central role of thought experiments in the natural sciences. Thought experiments are essential for progress in scientific research. Indeed, Albert Einstein and a number of other leading scientists relied almost exclusively on thought experiments. Thought experiments also play a pivotal role in English literature, particularly in Shakespeare plays. By focussing on thought experiments and experimental psychology's place within early modern English literature, the volume establishes a more wholistic approach to understanding human behavior.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title page

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Introducing Shakespeare's Psychological Thought Experiments

Chapter 2 Experimental Research

Part I Thought Experiments Involving Plays within Plays

Chapter 3 Hamlet

Chapter 4 Henry IV, Part I

Part II Thought Experiments and the Power of Context

Chapter 5 The Tempest

Chapter 6 As You Like It

Chapter 7 King Lear

Chapter 8 Othello

Chapter 9 Richard III

Chapter 10 Macbeth

Chapter 11 Julius Caesar

Afterword

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Jun 2021).

ISBN:

1-108-87014-7

1-108-86531-3

1-108-86894-0

OCLC:

1257788729