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: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2018]
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| Series: | Oxford studies in philosophy and literature.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 242 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190669485 0190669489 9780190669461 0190669462 |