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The Tragedy That Was Athens

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 2:26 pm

by Philosophy Now

Alex Holzman sees the history of Golden Age Athens as a play with Pericles and Socrates as its tragic heroes.

https://philosophynow.org/issues/136/The_Tragedy_That_Was_Athens

Re: The Tragedy That Was Athens

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:13 pm

by A_Seagull

Philosophy Now wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 2:26 pm Alex Holzman sees the history of Golden Age Athens as a play with Pericles and Socrates as its tragic heroes.

https://philosophynow.org/issues/136/Th ... Was_Athens

They are better viewed as comic heroes.