How to Think Like Shakespeare - (Skills for Scholars) by Scott Newstok

This book offers a spirited defense of rhetoric and the liberal arts as catalysts for precision, invention, and empathy in today's world.

The author argues that high-stakes testing and a culture of assessment have altered how and what students are taught, stunting their imaginations and limiting their ability to think deeply.

By exploring essential elements of Shakespeare's world and work, the book demonstrates how the seemingly rigid pedagogy of the English Renaissance produced some of the most compelling and influential examples of liberated thinking.

Each chapter aligns past and present ideas about education, building a case for the value of the past, the pleasure of thinking, and the limitations of modern educational practices and prejudices.

This book is a lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help readers think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfully.