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

Peter J. Ahrensdorf

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511576232

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Rationalism and Religion in Sophocles' Theban Plays

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Acknowledgments
pp ix-x

GREEK TRAGEDY AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
pp xi-xii

Introduction
pp 1-8

1 - Oedipus the Tyrant and the Limits of Political Rationalism
pp 9-47

2 - Blind Faith and Enlightened Statesmanship in Oedipus at Colonus
pp 48-84

3 - The Pious Heroism of Antigone
pp 85-150

Conclusion: Nietzsche, Plato, and Aristotle on Philosophy and Tragedy
pp 151-178

Bibliography
pp 179-186

Index
pp 187-192

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