Download or read book Tragic Cognition in Shakespeare's Othello written by Paul Cefalu and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Cefalu argues that Shakespearean characters raise timely questions about the relationship between cognition and consciousness and often defy our assumptions about “normal” cognition. The book will appeal to scholars and students interested in both the virtues and limitations of cognitive literary criticism.