Hamlet, the State of Emotion and the International Crisis of Meaning

Abstract

Drawing on Shakespeare, and in particular Hamlet's psychological crisis, this paper examines the relationship between emotions and meaning, a key theme in artistic work since Aristotle but, it is argued, largely ignored in psychology and the social sciences. Now, however, against a background of international terrorism, lessons are being learned from literature's insights.

Citation

Pupavac, V. (2008), "Hamlet, the State of Emotion and the International Crisis of Meaning", Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 14-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/13619322200800004