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The Ends of Tragedy: Schelling, Hegel, and Oedipus
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 October 2020
Abstract
This article compares and contrasts how the texts of Greek tragedy thematize ending and how German idealism, especially Hegel and Schelling, constructed a theory of ending in relation to Greek tragedy. In particular, through Hegel's and Schelling's paradigmatic readings of Oedipus, the article demonstrates a deep-seated commitment to a Protestant Christian teleology that continues, unrecognized, to influence modern readings of Greek tragedy.
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- Special Topic: Tragedy Coordinated by Helene P. Foley and Jean E. Howard
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