CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Slugan, Mario |
|---|---|
| Title | Implicit Theory of Action in Sophocles' Theban Plays |
| Summary | In this thesis I argue for an existence theory of action implicit in Sophocles‟ Theban plays and base my claims on the close readings of the tragic texts. I differentiate between non-tragic and tragic actions and spell out the sufficient and necessary conditions for an action to be deemed tragic. Furthermore, I argue that tragic actions, unlike non-tragic ones, are character determined. These claims I base on special employment of literary techniques found in Sophocles‟ texts. Finally, I explain the relation between Sophocles‟ views on internal and external necessity and the way in which they relate to tragic actions. I conclude with the demonstration of conceptual coherence of this implicit theory of action. |
| Supervisor | Betegh, Gabor |
| Department | Philosophy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/slugan_mario.pdf |
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