This book presents an in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a ‘great mind’. Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar, the book discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure; and explores Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a ‘great mind’.