Greek Tragedy and Political Philosophy - Rationalism and Religion in Sophocles'' Theban Plays

Informationen zum Autor Peter J. Ahrensdorf is Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of Classics at Davidson College. He is the author of The Death of Socrates and The Life of Philosophy: An Interpretation of Phaedo and the co-author of Justice Among Nations: On the Moral Basis of Power and Peace. Klappentext In this book, Peter Ahrensdorf provides a sustained challenge to the prevailing view that Sophocles is an opponent of rationalism. 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? Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Oedipus the tyrant and the limits of political rationalism; 2. Blind faith and enlightened statesmanship in Oedipus at Colonus; 3. The pious heroism of Antigone.

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• Authors: Peter J. Ahrensdorf, Peter J. (Davidson College Ahrensdorf, Ahrensdorf Peter J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.05.2011
• EAN: 9781107699120
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69912-0
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / General, Social & political philosophy, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights