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Wounded heroes : vulnerability as a virtue in ancient Greek literature and philosophy /

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McCoy examines how Greek epic, tragedy, and philosophy offer important insights into the nature of human vulnerability especially how Greek thought extols the recognition and proper acceptance of vulnerability. Beginning with the literary works of Homer and Sophocles, she also expands her analysis t...

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Main Author: McCoy, Marina, 1968- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Greek literature > History and criticism.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Vulnerability (Personality trait)
Wounds and injuries in literature.
Fragility (Psychology)
Philosophical anthropology.
Ethics.
Ethics
Littérature grecque > Histoire et critique.
Philosophie ancienne.
Anthropologie philosophique.
Morale.
Vulnérabilité (Trait de personnalité)
Lésions et blessures dans la littérature.
philosophical anthropology.
ethics (philosophy)
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Philosophical anthropology
Wounds and injuries in literature
Greek literature
Philosophy, Ancient
plato
suffering
wounds
virtue
tragedy
homer
vulnerability
sophocles
aristotle
greek philosophy
Achilles
Alcibiades
Creative Commons
Neoptolemus
Oedipus
Philoctetes
Socrates
Theseus
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Anthologies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:McCoy examines how Greek epic, tragedy, and philosophy offer important insights into the nature of human vulnerability especially how Greek thought extols the recognition and proper acceptance of vulnerability. Beginning with the literary works of Homer and Sophocles, she also expands her analysis to the philosophical works of Plato and Aristotle.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 228 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-221) and index.
ISBN:9780191653414
0191653411
9780191757327
0191757322
1299832873
9781299832879