The Philosophy of Tragedy: From Plato to Zizek

by Julian Young

Book Overview

This book is a full survey of the philosophy of tragedy from antiquity to the present. From Aristotle to Zizek the focal question has been: why, in spite of its distressing content, do we value tragic drama? What is the nature of the 'tragic effect'? Some philosophers point to a certain kind of pleasure that results from tragedy. Others, while not excluding pleasure, emphasize the knowledge we gain from tragedy - of psychology, ethics, freedom or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107621968
• ISBN13: 9781107621961
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"