An Arendtian Reading of Antigone: Tyrrany Emerging from Righteousness.
The aim of this article is to investigate the tyrannical similarity between Antigone and Creon through Hannah Arendt's political philosophy. As Arendt claimed, tyranny firstly signals the end of the political through which men can share their natality. The very meaning of tyranny is the domination b...
| Publicado en: | Problems / Problemos Vol. 101; pp. 66 - 79 |
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Vilnius University
2022
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| Sumario: | The aim of this article is to investigate the tyrannical similarity between Antigone and Creon through Hannah Arendt's political philosophy. As Arendt claimed, tyranny firstly signals the end of the political through which men can share their natality. The very meaning of tyranny is the domination by absoluteness that ends deliberation among mortal beings. Antigone only focuses on the divine law, which is seen as absolute righteousness that precedes the law of the city, and so, she tends to ignore any other option on rightfulness. This article aims to show that not only Creon but also Antigone can be regarded as a tyrant, since Antigone tends to sublime her dedication to an infallible justice, causing her to deny any other claim on justice. Šio straipsnio tikslas - remiantis Hannah Arendt politine filosofija išnagrinėti Antigonės ir Kreonto panašumą tironiškumo požiūriu. Kaip teigia Arendt, tironija pirmiausia signalizuoja politiškumo, kuris įgalina žmones dalintis savo gimstamumu, pabaigą. Pati tironijos prasmė yra absoliutumo įsiviešpatavimas, užbaigiantis bet kokius mirtingų būtybių svarstymus. Antigonė žvelgia vien į dieviškąjį įstatymą ir laiko jį absoliučiu teisumu, kuris esąs pranašesnis už miesto teisę, todėl ji linkusi ignoruoti bet kokio kito teisumo galimybę. Šiuo straipsniu siekiama parodyti, kad tironu galima laikyti ne tik Kreontą, bet ir Antigonę, nes Antigonė aukština savo pasišventimą neklystamam teisingumui, taigi ji neigia bet kokį kitą teisingumo pagrindą. |
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