The Construction of Tragedy: HubrisAuthorHouse, 2003 M12 23 - 228 pages A beacon for the 21st century is an understanding of the Science of Being Altogether as practiced by the great tragic dramatists. An integral part of the art form of tragedy is deemed to be the dramatists adherence to the philosophy of the Science of Being Altogether where the artist becomes intuitive scientist in creating a microcosm of the universe itself. Six plays Antigone, Hamlet, King Lear, Murder in the Cathedral, A Man for All Seasons, The Condemned of Altona are analyzed in similar format in HUBRIS, The Construction of Tragedy. Societies and forms of government may vary but humanity itself does not change significantly. Antigone, Hamlet and Albany in King Lear are deeply aware of mortals cosmic connection and the responsibilities resultant from it. Hubris in human activity such as domination, exemplified by Creon in Antigone, and martyrdom extolled by More in A Man for All Seasons and Thomas in Murder in the Cathedral can be understood to be scientifically untenable and destined to be chastened or broken by the universal life force. The Condemned of Altona addresses the 20th century disconnect of human morality from cosmic harmony. At the end of each plays analysis, a section is devoted to its contemporary relevance. Contemporary issues as fear of dialogue, domination , martyrdom, religious fervor and ideological hatred, and the slide into hopelessness all fit into patterns of human behavior that are explored in tragedy. |
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... 20th century as a guide to action. The role of philosophy in a self-conscious age X. The philosophy of martyrdom contrasted with the philosophy of tragedy XI. The natural paradigm for classical tragedy XII. A structural alternative for ...
... 20th century are still relevant for the 21st only more so. Whereas the first edition was targeted at the technique of constructing a tragedy, with this preface readers are encouraged to look at the science of being altogether as not ...
... 20th century. Dr. Mary Anneeta Mann, author, asserts that tragedy is not simply intellectually and artistically edifying, but that its proper application may 'ennoble people and ensure the survival of our species'. With detailed ...
... inevitableness is what pervades scientific thought. The laws of physics are the decrees of fate. Alfred North Whitehead Science and the Modern World Foreword Many literary critics of the twentieth century consider tragedy Introduction.
Hubris Dr. Mary Anneeta Mann. Foreword. Many literary critics of the twentieth century consider tragedy to be a dead art form. One of the reasons for this is that the meaning of the word tragedy is blurred. Even very respected critics, on ...