The Philosophy of Tragedy : From Plato to Zizek
by
Julian Young
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1107025052
ISBN-13
9781107025059
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 28th, 2013
Print length
294 Pages
Weight
52 grams
Dimensions
15.90 x 23.50 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Literary theoryPhilosophy
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Written in an accessible style, this is a full survey of the philosophy of tragedy from antiquity to the present. From Aristotle to Žižek, philosophers have asked: why, notwithstanding its distressing content, do we value tragedy? Some point to a certain pleasure that results from tragedy, others to the knowledge we gain from tragedy - of psychology, ethics, freedom or immortality.
This book is a full survey of the philosophy of tragedy from antiquity to the present. From Aristotle to Žižek the focal question has been: why, in spite of its distressing content, do we value tragic drama? What is the nature of the ''tragic effect''? Some philosophers point to a certain kind of pleasure that results from tragedy. Others, while not excluding pleasure, emphasize the knowledge we gain from tragedy - of psychology, ethics, freedom or immortality. Through a critical engagement with these and other philosophers, the book concludes by suggesting an answer to the question of what it is that constitutes tragedy ''in its highest vocation''. This book will be of equal interest to students of philosophy and of literature.
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