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Tragedia griega: una metáfora de debate público y participación democrática
Enrique Herreras Maldonadosubject
PhilosophyGreek tragedyMetaphormedia_common.quotation_subjectPolitical sciencetragedia griega; mitos democráticos; catarsis y espectadores-ciudadanosPublic debateGreek tragedy; democratic myths; catharsis; spectators-citizensHumanitiesSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Democracymedia_commondescription
Athenian citizens deliberate in the assembly, but the theatre also becomes a place for public debate. In addition to being a consequence of economic or cultural aspects, democracy is a consequence of the development of a democratic imaginary. Located in that imaginary, Greek tragedies, regarded as «democratic myths», work to reaffirm Athenian democracy. Far from being dogmatic, the tragic myth explores the contradictions of social and personal life and implicitly or explicitly seeks their correction. This dramatic genre encourages participation from the spectator (citizen) that greatly exceeds the schematic reduction in Aristotelian theory of catharsis. Greek tragedy proposes the existence of an «audience», of spectators who need a sufficient level of maturity to make that assessment. Democracy is a path, or perhaps an active utopia, which should combine the political order with a coherent culture and art.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Recerca.Revista de pensament i anàlisi. |