Philosophaster

by Robert Burton

Book Overview

Philosophaster is a play written by Robert Burton in the early 17th century. The play is a satire on the academic world and the pursuit of knowledge. The protagonist, Philomathes, is a young man who is obsessed with learning and becomes embroiled in a series of absurd philosophical debates with a group of scholars. As the play progresses, Philomathes becomes increasingly disillusioned with the academic world and ultimately rejects it altogether. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162561408
• ISBN13: 9781162561400
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.3"