Tragedy and Redress in Western Literature: A Philosophical Perspective

By Richard Gaskin

Book Overview

This book offers a unique interpretation of tragic literature in the Western tradition, deploying the method and style of Analytic philosophy. Richard Gaskin argues that tragic literature seeks to offer moral and linguistic redress (compensation) for suffering.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138498084
• ISBN13: 9781138498082
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"