Douglas Clark

Douglas Clark, a Tutor at the University of Oxford and author of The Will in English Renaissance Drama, dives into the fascinating theme of willpower in early modern drama. He explores Hamlet's shift from 'brain' to 'will,' highlighting the deep implications of these concepts on selfhood and morality. Clark discusses how playwrights like Shakespeare utilized the notion of the will to critique societal norms, particularly women's constraints imposed by patriarchal wills, revealing the dramatic tensions at play. A rich conversation on the intersection of philosophy and literature!