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HoP 424 - Hast Any Philosophy In Thee? - William Shakespeare

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Shakespeare's Negative Capacity

The theme emerges in many of the plays, not least Hamlet. As with Othello, Lear's tragedy is set entrained by his demand for proof of affection. By having Cordelia decline to flatter her way into power, Shakespeare marks a shift in political thinking. Julius Caesar makes the point that tyrants can succeed only because those they oppress allow it.

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