The political rationality of the pious Oedipus
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https://doi.org/10.18012/arf.v8i1.56184Keywords:
Politics, Polis, Rationality, PityAbstract
This article aims to examine some the Sophoclean tragic hero’s marks of rationality Oedipus, showing that the presence of piety and recourse to the gods should not be understood as irrational. As will be evidenced, in the democratic polis there was no split between religiosity, institutional politics and political action. Furthermore, it cannot be inferred that the play Oedipus at Colonus is a mere exaltation of piety at the expense of reason. Indeed, this dilemma appears to be eminently modern. To prove this hypothesis, this article analyze the Sophocles' tragic hero, his innovative character. Then, the complementarity between the divine order and the rational order in the polis is examined. Finally, political rationality is shown in the play Oedipus at Colonus, indicating that it is not a piece of simple exaltation of piety at the expense of reason.
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