In: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory Ser.
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Why tragedy? Why now? -- PART I -- 2. Beyond intentionality: The will, agency, and subjectivity in ancient and classical tragedy -- 3. The tragic individual: Catharsis, the hero, and the flaw in Aristotle and beyond -- 4. Modern tragedy and its subjects: Shakespeare, Freud, and post-Christian metaphysics -- PART II -- 5. The theodicy of suffering: Abjection under capitalism -- 6. From hero to celebrity: Fame, familiarity, and redemptionv -- 7. Tragedy of the commons: Genre and collective agency amidst climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic -- 8. Toward a tragic social science: Responsibility, critique, and thinking diffractively -- Index.
In: Classical and contemporary social theory
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