Philosophy of tragedy, the: from plato to Žižek
Auteur :
Young, Julian
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107025059
Date de publication :
28 juin 2013
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.