The Paradox of Tragedy

by D.D. Raphael

Book Overview

First published in 1960, The Paradox of Tragedy raises the fundamental question, why do we enjoy tragic drama with its themes of death and disaster? Aristotle's theory of catharsis is still widely accepted as a satisfactory explanation of this paradox. In the first of its two connected essays, D.D. Raphael argues that Aristotle's account of tragic emotions is distorted by a faulty psychology and fails to solve the problem. Raphael...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032202297
• ISBN13: 9781032202297
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 112 Pages