Greek tragedy and political philosophy : rationalism and religion in Sophocles' Theban plays /

In this book, Peter Ahrensdorf examines Sophocles' powerful analysis of a central question of political philosophy and a perennial question of political life: should citizens and leaders govern political society by the light of unaided human reason or religious faith? Through an examination of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ahrensdorf, Peter J., 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Sophocles > Criticism and interpretation.
Sophocles > Political and social views.
Sophocles
Political science > Greece > Philosophy.
Rationalism > Political aspects.
Religion and politics.
Political plays, Greek > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > Greece.
Greek drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism.
Rationalisme > Aspect politique.
Religion et politique.
Théâtre politique grec > Histoire et critique.
Politique et littérature > Grèce.
Tragédie grecque > Histoire et critique.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
Greek drama (Tragedy)
Political and social views
Political plays, Greek
Political science > Philosophy
Politics and literature
Rationalism > Political aspects
Religion and politics
Greece
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Oedipus the tyrant and the limits of political rationalism
  • Blind faith and enlightened statesmanship in Oedipus at Colonus
  • The pious heroism of Antigone
  • Conclusion: Nietzsche, Plato, and Aristotle on philosophy and tragedy.

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