Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us
Simon Critchley
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
3.75
· 4 ratings · 273 pages · Published: 23 Jun 2020
We might think we are through with the past, but the past isn't through with us. Tragedy permits us to come face to face with what we do not know about ourselves but that which makes those selves who we are. Having Been Born is a compelling examination of ancient Greek origins in the development and history of tragedy--a story that represents what we thought we knew about the poets, dramatists, and philosophers of ancient Greece--and shows them to us in an unfamiliar, unexpected, and original light.
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