Must Be Love by Cathy Woodman

Must Be Love by Cathy Woodman

Simone Weil's supernaturalist interpretations of tragedy challenge not only the philosophical skepticism but also the religious rationalism characteristic of the modern age.

This book boldly points out a supernaturalist alternative to contemporary, post-structuralist literary theory. This study of classical tragic drama offers a sacralizing impetus to secular discussions of literature. The book's Platonic premises and its grounding in the transcendental outlook of the religious traditions furnish a sacred illumination. Religious mystery and the cross of Christ both overshadow and deepen philosophical approaches to literary criticism, including theories of tragedy.

Simone Weil's conception of tragic art, rooted in a mystical Christian metaphysics, offers original insight into the nature of tragedy. In contradiction of the prevailing secular outlook, Weil regards classical tragedy as a sacred art form. Tragic masterpieces evoke not the chaotic or irrational, as modernist interpreters hold, but rather a good which is absolute

Before turning to writing fiction, Cathy Woodman worked as a small animal veterinarian. In 2002, she won the Harry Bowling First Novel Award. Her Otter House Vet series is a huge hit in the United Kingdom. Cathy lives in a village near Hampshire, UK, with her husband, two children, two horses, three energetic Border Terriers, and two cats.

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ISBN 13	9780750534468
ISBN 10	075053446X
Title	Must Be Love
Author	Cathy Woodman
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Magna Large Print Books
Year published	2011-10-01
Number of pages	464
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