Greek tragedy and political philosophy : rationalism and religion in Sophocles' Theban plays / Peter J. Ahrensdorf.

Author: Ahrensdorf, Peter J., 1958-

Imprint:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Descriptionx, 192 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:Oedipus the tyrant and the limits of political rationalism -- Blind faith and enlightened statesmanship in Oedipus at Colonus -- The pious heroism of Antigone -- Conclusion: Nietzsche, Plato, and Aristotle on philosophy and tragedy.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-185) and index.

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