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Simon Critchley. Oedipus Tyrannous

Title:Simon Critchley. Oedipus Tyrannous
Date:06/04/2011Length:1:14:21
Simon Critchley, philosopher and author, talking about fate, perversion, law, sovereignty, kinship and incest in Oedipus. In this lecture, Simon Critchley discusses tragedy, autonomy, action, prophesy, shame, chance, freedom and determinism in relationship to rage, blindness, knowledge and monstrosity, focusing on psychoanalysis, Jocasta's desire, Antigone, Judith Butler, Philip K. Dick and Judge Schreber. European Graduate School EGS