The Redemption Of Tragedy

Author : Katherine T. Brueck
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 079142281X

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The Redemption of Tragedy by Katherine T. Brueck Pdf

Simone Weil's supernaturalist interpretations of tragedy challenge not only the philosophical skepticism but also the religious rationalism characteristic of the modern age. This book boldly points out a supernaturalist alternative to contemporary, post-structuralist literary theory. This study of classical tragic drama offers a sacralizing impetus to secular discussions of literature. The book's Platonic premises and its grounding in the transcendental outlook of the religious traditions furnish a sacred illumination. Religious mystery and the cross of Christ both overshadow and deepen philosophical approaches to literary criticism, including theories of tragedy. Simone Weil's conception of tragic art, rooted in a mystical Christian metaphysics, offers original insight into the nature of tragedy. In contradiction of the prevailing secular outlook, Weil regards classical tragedy as a sacred art form. Tragic masterpieces evoke not the chaotic or irrational, as modernist interpreters hold, but rather a good which is absolute

Author : Katherine T. Brueck
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0791422828

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The Redemption of Tragedy by Katherine T. Brueck Pdf

Simone Weil’s supernaturalist interpretations of tragedy challenge not only the philosophical skepticism but also the religious rationalism characteristic of the modern age. This book boldly points out a supernaturalist alternative to contemporary, post-structuralist literary theory. This study of classical tragic drama offers a sacralizing impetus to secular discussions of literature. The book’s Platonic premises and its grounding in the transcendental outlook of the religious traditions furnish a sacred illumination. Religious mystery and the cross of Christ both overshadow and deepen philosophical approaches to literary criticism, including theories of tragedy. Simone Weil’s conception of tragic art, rooted in a mystical Christian metaphysics, offers original insight into the nature of tragedy. In contradiction of the prevailing secular outlook, Weil regards classical tragedy as a sacred art form. Tragic masterpieces evoke not the chaotic or irrational, as modernist interpreters hold, but rather a good which is absolute

Author : Hiram Johnson
Publisher : Langmarc Pub
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1880292777

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Tragic Redemption by Hiram Johnson Pdf

A licensed mental health therapist and ordained United Methodist minister, the author reveals how he was delivered from the deepest depths of despair and hopelessness to a sense of freedom and peace through God's grace and forgiveness.

Author : Carmyn Sparks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1940262011

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Transformed by Tragedy by Carmyn Sparks Pdf

Where did her Father get his choice of a name? Everyone just assumed it was because he loved operas and named her after the Spanish gypsy in "Carmen." As she matured into a stunningly beautiful young girl with an olive complexion, dark hair and dark eyes, she resembled more of the Hispanic race than her Caucasian ancestry. Her lack of identity in early childhood combined with the rejection and abuse from her family of origin, led Carmyn to believe that the "y" in her name was the beginning of her feeling like a misplaced "why" in life. After a failed suicide attempt at age thirteen, Carmyn sought to find the answers to the untold many "whys" in her life. A dramatic conclusion weaves the past with the present and shines with the compelling truth and hope that only God can bring light out of darkness. Her redemption is found veiled in the symbolism of roses, the love of an unforgettable caretaker named Rosetta, and a divine revelation from God that ultimately transforms her tragedies into triumphs.

Author : Robert R. Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199656059

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Tragedy, Recognition, and the Death of God by Robert R. Williams Pdf

Robert R. Williams offers a bold new account of divergences and convergences in the work of Hegel and Nietzsche. He explores four themes - the philosophy of tragedy; recognition and community; critique of Kant; and the death of God - and explicates both thinkers' critiques of traditional theology and metaphysics.

Author : Kermit Alexander,Alex Gerould,Jeff Snipes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476765761

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The Valley of the Shadow of Death by Kermit Alexander,Alex Gerould,Jeff Snipes Pdf

"Former NFL star Kermit Alexander tells the ... true story of the ... massacre of his family and his subsequent years of despair, followed by a spiritual renewal that showed him a way to rebuild his family and reclaim his life"--Amazon.com.

Author : Andrew Cooper
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438461908

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The Tragedy of Philosophy by Andrew Cooper Pdf

Reframes philosophical understanding of, and engagement with, tragedy. In The Tragedy of Philosophy Andrew Cooper challenges the prevailing idea of the death of tragedy, arguing that this assumption reflects a problematic view of both tragedy and philosophy—one that stifles the profound contribution that tragedy could provide to philosophy today. To build this case, Cooper presents a novel reading of Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Judgment. Although this text is normally understood as the final attempt to seal philosophy from the threat of tragedy, Cooper argues that Kant’s project is rather a creative engagement with a tragedy that is specific to philosophy, namely, the inevitable failure of attempts to master nature through knowledge. Kant’s encounter with the tragedy of philosophy turns philosophy’s gaze from an exclusive focus on knowledge to matters of living well in a world that does not bend itself to our desires. Tracing the impact of Kant’s Critique of Judgment on some of the most famous theories of tragedy, including those of G. W. F. Hegel, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, and Cornelius Castoriadis, Cooper demonstrates how these philosophers extend the project found in both Kant and the Greek tragedies: the attempt to grasp nature as a domain hospitable to human life. Andrew Cooper is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Bonn, Germany.

Author : Awn
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004378636

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Satan's Tragedy and Redemption by Awn Pdf

Preliminary Material /Peter J. Awn -- Introduction /Peter J. Awn -- Mythic Biography /Peter J. Awn -- Iblīs: The One-Eyed /Peter J. Awn -- Iblīs: Model of the Mystic Man /Peter J. Awn -- Summary and Conclusion /Peter J. Awn -- Appendix /Peter J. Awn -- Bibliography /Peter J. Awn -- Qurʾān References /Peter J. Awn -- Names and Places /Peter J. Awn -- Subjects /Peter J. Awn.

Author : Terry Eagleton
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780300252217

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Tragedy by Terry Eagleton Pdf

A new account of tragedy and its fundamental position in Western culture In this compelling account, eminent literary critic Terry Eagleton explores the nuances of tragedy in Western culture—from literature and politics to philosophy and theater. Eagleton covers a vast array of thinkers and practitioners, including Nietzsche, Walter Benjamin, and Slavoj Žižek, as well as key figures in theater, from Sophocles and Aeschylus to Shakespeare and Ibsen. Eagleton examines the political nature of tragedy, looking closely at its connection with periods of historical transition. The dramatic form originated not as a meditation on the human condition, but at moments of political engagement, when civilizations struggled with the conflicts that beset them. Tragedy, Eagleton demonstrates, is fundamental to human experience and culture.

Author : Stephen D. Dowden,Thomas P. Quinn
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781571135858

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Tragedy and the Tragic in German Literature, Art, and Thought by Stephen D. Dowden,Thomas P. Quinn Pdf

Essays in this volume seek to clarify the meaning of tragedy and the tragic in its many German contexts, art forms, and disciplines, from literature and philosophy to music, painting, and history.

Author : Matt Richtel
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780062284082

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A Deadly Wandering by Matt Richtel Pdf

"Deserves a spot next to Fast Food Nation and To Kill a Mockingbird in America’s high school curriculums. To say it may save lives is self-evident.” —New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: San Francisco Chronicle, Chrisitian Science Monitor, Kirkus, Winnipeg Free Press One of the decade's most original and masterfully reported books, A Deadly Wandering by Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist Matt Richtel interweaves the cutting-edge science of attention with the tensely plotted story of a mysterious car accident and its aftermath to answer some of the defining questions of our time: What is technology doing to us? Can our minds keep up with the pace of change? How can we find balance? On the last day of summer, an ordinary Utah college student named Reggie Shaw fatally struck two rocket scientists while texting and driving along a majestic stretch of highway bordering the Rocky Mountains. A Deadly Wandering follows Reggie from the moment of the tragedy, through the police investigation, the state's groundbreaking prosecution, and ultimately, Reggie's wrenching admission of responsibility. Richtel parallels Reggie's journey with leading-edge scientific findings on the impact technology has on our brains, showing how these devices play to our deepest social instincts. A propulsive read filled with surprising scientific detail, riveting narrative tension, and rare emotional depth, A Deadly Wandering is a book that can change—and save—lives.

Author : R.R. Khare
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Greek drama (Tragedy)
ISBN : 8170995582

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Shakespeare, Eugene O'Neill, T.S. Eliot and the Greek Tragedy by R.R. Khare Pdf

Author : Rowan Williams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : LITERARY CRITICISM
ISBN : 9780198736417

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The Tragic Imagination by Rowan Williams Pdf

The Literary Agenda is a series of short polemical monographs about the importance of literature and of reading in the wider world and about the state of literary education inside schools and universities. The category of "the literary" has always been contentious. What is clear, however, is how increasingly it is dismissed or is unrecognized as a way of thinking or an arena for thought. It is sceptically challenged from within, for example, by the sometimes rival claims of cultural history, contextualized explanation, or media studies. It is shaken from without by even greater pressures: by economic exigency and the severe social attitudes that can follow from it; by technological change that may leave the traditional forms of serious human communication looking merely antiquated. For just these reasons this is the right time for renewal, to start reinvigorated work into the meaning and value of literary reading. This short but thought-provoking volume asks the question, "What is it that tragedy makes us know?" The focus is on tragedy as a mode of representing the experience of radical suffering, pain, or loss, a mode of narrative through which we come to know certain things about ourselves and our world--about its fragility and ours. Through a mixture of historical discussion and close reading of a number of dramatic texts--from Sophocles to Sarah Kane--the book addresses a wide range of debates: how tragedy is defined, whether there is such a thing as "absolute tragedy," various modern attempts to rework the classical heritage and the relation of comedy to tragedy. There is also a fresh discussion of whether religious--particularly Christian--discourse is inimical to the tragic and of the necessary tension between tragic narrative and certain kinds of political as well as religious rhetoric. Rowan Williams argues that tragic drama both articulates failure and frailty and, in affirming the possibility of narrating the story of traumatic loss, refuses to settle for passivity, resignation, or despair. In this sense, it still shows the trace of its ritual and religious roots. And in challenging two-dimensional models of society, power, humanity and human knowing, it remains an intrinsic part of any fully humanist culture.

Author : Darrell Waltrip,Nate Larkin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451644890

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Sundays Will Never Be the Same by Darrell Waltrip,Nate Larkin Pdf

"From a former NASCAR champion and current Fox Sports announcer, an intimate account of the crash that killed racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr"--

Author : Paul Raimond Daniels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317548096

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Nietzsche and “The Birth of Tragedy” by Paul Raimond Daniels Pdf

Nietzsche's philosophy - at once revolutionary, erudite and deep - reaches into all spheres of the arts. Well into a second century of influence, the profundity of his ideas and the complexity of his writings still determine Nietzsche's power to engage his readers. His first book, "The Birth of Tragedy", presents us with a lively inquiry into the existential meaning of Greek tragedy. We are confronted with the idea that the awful truth of our existence can be revealed through tragic art, whereby our relationship to the world transfigures from pessimistic despair into sublime elation and affirmation. It is a landmark text in his oeuvre and remains an important book both for newcomers to Nietzsche and those wishing to enrich their appreciation of his mature writings. "Nietzsche and The Birth of Tragedy" provides a clear account of the text and explores the philosophical, literary and historical influences bearing upon it. Each chapter examines part of the text, explaining the ideas presented and assessing relevant scholarly points of interpretation. The book will be an invaluable guide to readers in Philosophy, Literary Studies and Classics coming to "The Birth of Tragedy" for the first time.