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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1. Verfasser: Ahrensdorf, Peter J., 1958-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung: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 Sophocles' timeless masterpieces - Oedipus the Tyrant, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone - Ahrensdorf offers a sustained challenge to the prevailing view, championed by Nietzsche in his attack on Socratic rationalism, that Sophocles is an opponent of rationalism. Ahrensdorf argues that Sophocles is a genui.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 192 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) and index.
ISBN:9780521515863
0521515866
9780511508493
0511508492
9780511507045
0511507046

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