On Germans and Other Greeks: Tragedy and Ethical Life

by Dennis J. Schmidt

Book Overview

On Germans and Other Greeks
Tragedy and Ethical Life

Dennis J. Schmidt

What Greek tragedy and German philosophy reveal about the meaning of art for ethical life.

"Schmidt's investigation of tragedy is a highly significant, powerful work, one with far-reaching consequences. It bears on our understanding of the role of the arts and of philosophical thinking in our culture."
--Rodolphe Gasch

In this illuminating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253214432
• ISBN13: 9780253214430
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher