Wounded Heroes. Vulnerability as a Virtue in Ancient Greek Literature and Philosophy
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Type = Book
Cím:
Wounded Heroes. Vulnerability as a Virtue in Ancient Greek Literature and Philosophy
Létrehozó:
Berzins McCoy, Marina
Kiadó:
Oxford University Press
Dátum:
2013
Téma:
B1 Philosophy (General) / filozófia általában
PN Literature (General) / irodalom általában
Tartalmi leírás:
Vulnerability is not often associated with virtue. Yet to be vulnerable is central to human experience. In this book, McCoy examines ways in which Greek epic, tragedy, and philosophy have important insights to offer about the nature of human vulnerability and how human beings might better come to terms with their own vulnerability. While studies of Greek heroism and virtue often focus on strength of character, prowess in war, or the achievement of honour for oneself or one’s society, McCoy examines another side to Greek thought that extols the recognition and proper acceptance of vulnerability. McCoy begins with the literary works of Homer’s Iliad, Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus and Philoctetes before expanding her analysis to philosophical works. There, she analyzes imagery of wounding in Plato’s Gorgias and Symposium as well as Aristotle’s work on the vulnerability inherent in friendship and an innovative interpretation of tragic catharsis in the Poetics. As much a work of philosophy as of classical textual analysis, McCoy’s work aims at a deeper understanding of the virtues of vulnerability for individuals and societies alike.
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magyar
Típus:
Book
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Formátum:
text
Azonosító:
Berzins McCoy, Marina (2013) Wounded Heroes. Vulnerability as a Virtue in Ancient Greek Literature and Philosophy. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 9780199672783
Kapcsolat:
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199672783.001.0001
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