Aeschylus' Oresteia and the Problem of the Tragic Nature of Man

Q4 Arts and Humanities

Caritas et Veritas Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI:10.32725/cetv.2020.030

L. Jeník

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Abstract

The signifi cance of the ancient tragedies is still relevant. Their constant inspiration for education lies, among other things, in their contribution to the issue of fi nding the essence of human nature. Aeschylus’ work is one of the key milestones in literature, but it is also an example of the formation of specifi c (non-philosophical) answers to the question of man and his essence. The aim of the analysis of the trilogy Oresteia is to present selected aspects of this thinking which refl ects and foreshadows problems in the philosophy of the 5th century BC. The study also focuses on the instrumental value of tragedy. Tragedy (not systematically, but more eff ectively and suggestively) represents one aspect of human nature – homo tragicus. Aeschylus’ answer to the question of human nature is also related to his emphasis on the importance of law and justice which should be the only ruler in the community.

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埃斯库罗斯的《俄瑞斯忒亚》与人的悲剧本性问题

这些古代悲剧的意义仍然具有现实意义。他们对教育的不断启发，除其他外，在于他们对寻找人性本质问题的贡献。埃斯库罗斯的作品是文学史上重要的里程碑之一，但它也是对人类及其本质问题形成具体(非哲学的)答案的一个例子。分析三部曲《俄瑞斯忒亚》的目的是呈现这种思想的某些方面，这些方面反映并预示了公元前5世纪哲学中的问题。本文还着重探讨了悲剧的工具价值。悲剧(不是系统的，但更有效和暗示性的)代表了人性的一个方面——悲剧人。埃斯库罗斯对人性问题的回答也与他强调法律和正义的重要性有关，因为法律和正义应该是社会中唯一的统治者。

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