Substantial Ends and Choices without a Will
Greek Tragedy as Archetype of Tragic Drama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22158557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allegra De Laurentiis (0000-0002-0199-8357), Walter de Gruyter Humanities Books Martinus Nijhoff SUNY Press |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Pages | 97-116 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Hegel Society of America (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2472-4637 |
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5840/hsaproceedings2021256 |
| OpenAlex | W7131352496 |
| Language | EN |
The focus of this essay is on Hegel’s theory of the tragic form of drama as artwork, that is, as a work of fiction: das Trauerspiel. This essay aims to make plausible the reasons Hegel thinks that the Greek tragedies of the classical age, due to their peculiar ethical content, embody the essential type of all tragic drama and that this ethical core consists of the unique historical import of the deeds narrated
Drama · Hegelianism · German Literature and Culture Studies · Kantian Philosophy and Modern Interpretations · Philosophy and Historical Thought
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |