This book is an exhaustive survey of the philosophy of tragedy from
antiquity to the present. From Aristotle to i ek the focal question
has been: why, in spite of its distressing content, do we value
tragic drama? What is the nature of the tragic effect ? Some
philosophers point to a certain kind of pleasure that results from
tragedy. Others, while not excluding pleasure, emphasize the
knowledge we gain from tragedy of psychology, ethics, freedom, or
immortality. Through a critical engagement with these and other
philosophers, the book concludes by suggesting an answer to the
question of what it is that constitutes tragedy in its highest
vocation ? This book will be of equal interest to students of
philosophy and of literature.
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