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The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles : Philosophical Perspectives
Philosophers and classicists examine Sophocles' treatment of Oedipus, the man who did not know himself, in these new essays. They discuss barriers to self-knowledge and an old man's quest for serenity, and explore the question: is it better not to be born at all, or better, once born, to d...
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| Format : | Livre |
| Langue : | anglais |
| Titre complet : | The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles : Philosophical Perspectives / Paul Woodruff |
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New York :
Oxford University Press
, 2018 |
| Description matérielle : | 1 volume (264 p.) |
| Collection : | Oxford Studies in Philosophy and Lit |
| Documents associés : | Autre format:
The Oedipus plays of Sophocles |
| Résumé : | Philosophers and classicists examine Sophocles' treatment of Oedipus, the man who did not know himself, in these new essays. They discuss barriers to self-knowledge and an old man's quest for serenity, and explore the question: is it better not to be born at all, or better, once born, to die young rather than live a long life? |
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| Notes : | Titre provenant des métadonnées fournies par l'éditeur |
| ISBN : | 978-0-19-066944-7 978-0-19-066945-4 |