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Ancient tragedy and the origins of modern science / by Michael Davis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Michael Justin, 1925-
- Series:
- Philosophical explorations
- Philosophical explorations.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sophocles. Ajax.
- Sophocles.
- Descartes, René, 1596-1650. Discours de la méthode.
- Descartes, René.
- Plato. Meno.
- Plato.
- Science--History.
- Science.
- History.
- Science--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 178 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [1988]
- Summary:
- Through a close reading of Sophocles'"Ajax, "Descartes'"Discourse on Method, "and Plato's "Meno, "Davis argues that ancient tragedy and modern science are alternative responses to the human longing for autonomy or striving to be a god. Tragic heroes assume that through politics they can exert more control over the world than the world will allow. To them the whole world is politics, or "polis. "Scientists seek to control by mastering nature, which, in essence, means to transform the whole of the world into a "Polis. "Thus the issues and motivations in modern science were already present in ancient tragedy.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages 169-173.
- ISBN:
- 0809313901
- OCLC:
- 16710650
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