The Philosophy of Tragedy by Julian Young

The Philosophy of Tragedy

Julian Young

294 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

This book is a full survey of the philosophy of tragedy from antiquity to the present. From Aristotle to Žižek the focal question has been: why, in spite of its distressing content, do we value tragic drama? What is the nature of the 'tragic effec...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...