Violence against the innocent: practical wisdom in the Hecuba of Euripides

Authors

  • Brian Gordon Lutalo Kibuuka

Keywords:

Greek Tragedy, Myth, Hecuba, Paul Ricoeur

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the theme of violence against innocent people, taking Euripides Hecuba as its basis. The topic is discussed in comparison with the concepts of myth, practical wisdom, and justice as adopted by the philosopher Paul Ricoeur.

Author Biography

Brian Gordon Lutalo Kibuuka

Brian Gordon Lutalo Kibuuka é professor na Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. E-mail: bglkibuuka@hotmail.com

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No. 27 (2011): Primeiros sábios, primeiros filósofos II

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Communications

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