Seeing With Free Eyes: The Poetic Justice Of Euripides

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Seeing With Free Eyes: The Poetic Justice Of EuripidesISBN13:9781438484716ISBN10:1438484712Author:Sokolon, Marlene K. (Author)Description:Responding To Plato's Challenge To Defend The Political Thought Of Poetic Sources, Marlene K Sokolon Explores Euripides's Understanding Of Justice In Nine Of His Surviving Tragedies Drawing On Greek Mythological Stories, Euripides Examines Several Competing Ideas Of Justice, From The Ancient Ethic Of Helping Friends And Harming Enemies To Justice As Merit And Relativist Views Of Might Makes Right Reflecting Dionysus, The Paradoxical God Of Greek Theater, Euripides Reveals The Human Experience Of Understanding Justice To Be Limited, Multifaceted, And Contradictory His Approach Underscores The Value Of Understanding Justice Not Only As A Rational Idea Or Theory, But Also As An Integral Part Of The Continuous And Unfinished Dialogue Of Political Community As The First Book Devoted To Euripidean Justice, Seeing With Free Eyes Adds To The Growing Interest In How Citizens In Democracies Use Storytelling Genres To Think About Important Political Questions, Such As What Is Justice? Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:State University of New York PressPublication Date:2021-08-01Weight:0.5 lbsDimensions:1'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:368Language:English

Price: 110.63 USD

Location: USA

End Time: 2025-01-22T02:23:03.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD