Cognition, Mindreading, and Shakespeare's Characters
Cognition, Mindreading, and Shakespeare's Characters brings cognitive science to Shakespeare, applying contemporary theories of mindreading to Shakespeare’s construction of character. Building on the work of the philosopher Alvin Goldman and cognitive lit
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Nicholas R. Helms
Cognitive Studies in Literature and Performance Series Editors Bruce McConachie Department of Theatre Arts University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA, USA Blakey Vermeule Department of English Stanford University Stanford, CA, USA
This series offers cognitive approaches to understanding perception, emotions, imagination, meaning-making, and the many other activities that constitute both the production and reception of literary texts and embodied performances. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14903
Nicholas R. Helms
Cognition, Mindreading, and Shakespeare’s Characters
Nicholas R. Helms University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Cognitive Studies in Literature and Performance ISBN 978-3-030-03564-8 ISBN 978-3-030-03565-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03565-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018964411 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For Rae Smith, who taught me to love Shakespeare, close reading, and the color purple.
Acknowledgments
This book would not have been possible without the ongoing support of two organizations: the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies at The University of Alabama, where I received my graduate education and generous research funding, and the Shakespeare Association of America, whose seminars have provided the strongest model of an enthusiastic and collegial community I have yet to find in academia. I would also like to thank my mentor Sharon O’Dair for her guidance
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