POL SCI 119 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Antithesis, Silenus, Dying Young
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Justifies art in a way that states it is the only thing that makes life worth living. Claims that ancient greeks were willing to admit that life can"t always be explained. Can defend politics that justifies itself on performance and artistic. Offended by those who use political organizations for their own agenda, but is referenced by nazis and fascists. In his last years his nazi sister took over his life > used to defend national. Culture as a waking dream: created a work that made ancient greeks share these values > the way we think shapes how we interact w/ other people, reference people from these poems for how we act. Takes the idea of two different courses of greek tradition > which may come together to form the ancient greek tragedy. Based on the gods themselves; a concept vs. a god.
