Hamilton and Philosophy : Revolutionary Thinking

Aaron Rabinowitz

ISBN 10: 0812699602 / ISBN 13: 9780812699609

Published by Open Court Jul 2017, 2017

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Neuware - In Hamilton and Philosophy, professional thinkers expose, examine, and ponder the deep and controversial implications of this runaway hit Broadway musical.One cluster of questions relates to the matter of historical accuracy in relation to entertainment. To what extent is Hamilton genuine history, or is it more a reflection of America today than in the eighteenth century What happens when history becomes dramatic art, and is some falsification of history unavoidable One point of view is that the real Alexander Hamilton was an outsider, and any objective approach to Hamilton has to be that of an outsider. Politics always involves a debate over who is on the margins and who is allowed into the center.Then there is the question of emphasizing Hamilton s revolutionary aspect, when he was autocratic and not truly democratic. But this can be defended as presenting a contradictory personality in a unique historical moment. Hamilton s character is also one that blends ambition, thirst for fame, and concern for his immortal legacy, with inability to see his own limitations, yet combined with devotion to honor and the cultivation of virtue. Hamilton s evident ambition led him to be likened to Macbeth and Shakespearean tragedy can explain much of his life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hamilton and Philosophy : Revolutionary Thinking
• Publisher: Open Court Jul 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812699602
• ISBN 13: 9780812699609
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 169W x 132H x 15D millimeters 169 millimeters width by 132 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 82 grams

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Synopsis

In Hamilton and Philosophy, professional thinkers expose, examine, and ponder the deep and controversial implications of this runaway hit Broadway musical.
       One cluster of questions relates to the matter of historical accuracy in relation to entertainment. To what extent is Hamilton genuine history, or is it more a reflection of America today than in the eighteenth century? What happens when history becomes dramatic art, and is some falsification of history unavoidable? One point of view is that the real Alexander Hamilton was an outsider, and any objective approach to Hamilton has to be that of an outsider. Politics always involves a debate over who is on the margins and who is allowed into the center.
       Then there is the question of emphasizing Hamilton’s revolutionary aspect, when he was autocratic and not truly democratic. But this can be defended as presenting a contradictory personality in a unique historical moment. Hamilton’s character is also one that blends ambition, thirst for fame, and concern for his immortal legacy, with inability to see his own limitations, yet combined with devotion to honor and the cultivation of virtue. Hamilton’s evident ambition led him to be likened to Macbeth and Shakespearean tragedy can explain much of his life.

About the Authors

Aaron Rabinowitz teaches Theater and Tai Chi in New York City. He holds a Masters degree in Philosophy from Colorado State University

Robert Arp is author of Scenario Visualization: An Evolutionary Account of Creative Problem Solving (2008) and co-author of Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning Well (2011) and What's Good on TV: Teaching Ethics through Television (2011). He is editor of The Devil and Philosophy: The Nature of His Game (2014) and co-editor of The Ultimate Game of Thrones and Philosophy: You Think or Die (2017) and Breaking Bad and Philosophy: Badder Living through Chemistry (2012).