What made Shakespeare so great?

His plays give us the greatest sense of the value of human life; of how people live; of how people love and of the importance of human relationships than any other writers of his time or of any other time. Shakespeare’s plays are as popular as they are because he was perhaps the greatest writer who has ever lived.

Is Shakespeare considered a philosopher?

Shakespeare, of course, was not a professional philosopher; his first duty was always to the construction of artifice. In his Allegory of the Cave, the philosopher famously compared our reality to shadows on a wall.

What were Shakespeare’s philosophies?

McGinn argues that there are three philosophical themes permeating Shakespeare’s plays: (a) Knowledge and Scepticism; (b) the Self; and (c) Causality. Let’s look at each of them in turn. The quest for knowledge is central to human existence. Aristotle argued that it was a natural desire we all share.

Why did people view Shakespeare as a genius?

More than any other writer, he had the capacity to think himself into the minds of other human beings, and to summarise the great range of our emotions in words that are simple and supremely eloquent.

Which philosophers influenced Shakespeare?

There is no doubt that Shakespeare was heavily influenced by the essays of French aristocrat and author, Michel Montaigne, says McGinn, who also indicates that some of Shakespeare’s ideas in his plays relate to those of later philosophers like David Hume, and even such modern commentators as Harold Bloom.

Why did Shakespeare write about kings and philosophers?

As for immortalising himself, he was lackadaisical about publishing his works. The sonnets may well have been published without his permission, and half his plays were unpublished at the time of his death.

Why is Shakespeare called the Son of memory?

In the next four lines, the speaker goes on to refer to Shakespeare as the “Dear son of Memory.” The leftovers from his vastly important existence are nothing but the offspring of true memory. They are the “heir” to his “fame,” not the fame and genius itself.

What is the most interesting fact about Shakespeare?

During his life, William Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and a number of poems! that we know of. In addition, there are a number of “lost plays” and plays that Shakespeare collaborated on. This means Shakespeare wrote an average of 1.5 plays a year since he first started writing in 1589.