Oedipus Philosophus: A Thought Experiment
This article has a four-fold purpose: (I) to point out the interface and overlap of Classics and Philosophy; (ii) to encourage the take-up of A level Philosophy as a fitting companion for Classics courses, linguistic and non-linguistic; (iii) to reinforce the correction of certain crucial misunderst...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-05-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Classics Teaching |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2058631022000198/type/journal_article |
| Summary: | This article has a four-fold purpose: (I) to point out the interface and overlap of Classics and Philosophy; (ii) to encourage the take-up of A level Philosophy as a fitting companion for Classics courses, linguistic and non-linguistic; (iii) to reinforce the correction of certain crucial misunderstandings about Sophocles’ play, Oedipus Rex, especially concerning the agency of Oedipus both in the play and the back story of the play; (iv) to present a ‘thought experiment’ in order to show how modern philosophy might be applied to an ancient Greek play in order to resolve issues of truth and necessity. |
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| ISSN: | 2058-6310 |