| Philosophy & Comedy: Aristophanes, Logos, and Eros Contributor(s): Freydberg, Bernard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253219701 ISBN-13: 9780253219701 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 2007041966 |
| Series: Studies in Continental Thought (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.67" W x 9.01" (0.82 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aristophanes' comedies have stood the test of time as some of the greatest comic literature ever produced. While there have been numerous commentaries on Aristophanes and his world, until now there has been no systematic philosophical treatment of his comedies. In Philosophy and Comedy, Bernard Freydberg illuminates the philosophical insights in Aristophanes' texts by presenting close readings of Clouds, Wasps, Assemblywomen, and Lysistrata, addressing their comic genius at the same time. Freydberg challenges notions that philosophy is best served by a tragic disposition and arrives at a new assessment of the philosophical importance of comedy. |