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

by Peter J. Ahrensdorf

Book Overview

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 a fresh examination of Sophocles' timeless masterpieces - Oedipus the Tyrant, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone - Ahrensdorf offers a sustained challenge to the prevailing view,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107699126
• ISBN13: 9781107699120
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"