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Genesis of the Classic Greek Theater: the Cultural and Philosophical Interpretations

https://doi.org/10.25281/2072-3156-2015-0-6-106-111

Abstract

The article examines the early stage of development of the classic Greek theater and its tragic basis in close correlation with the ancient culture’s specific features and the ancient Greeks’ worldview. The two best-known interpretations of antiquity elaborated by F. Nietzsche and O. Spengler are emphasized here particularly. While analyzing the roots of tragedy, the author pays special attention to its close relation with rituals and sacrifices. In the context of the subjectness problem, the article raises the question of a specific status of the Greek theater’s spectator, who can be reasonably called an active participant of the spectacle, representing a subject.

About the Author

Andrey A. Davydov
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy
Russian Federation


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Davydov A.A. Genesis of the Classic Greek Theater: the Cultural and Philosophical Interpretations. Observatory of Culture. 2015;(6):106-111. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25281/2072-3156-2015-0-6-106-111

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