Oedipus, the plague and the sphinx. Animal and human in one of the constituent myths of our subjectivity
This work intends to reread one of the founding myths of the West, together with some of its most famous interpretations, in light of the question about the modes of relationship between man and other living beings. For these purposes, Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, is chosen for three interrelated reas...
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I26-R133-article-115792022-11-29T21:39:20Z Oedipus, the plague and the sphinx. Animal and human in one of the constituent myths of our subjectivity Edipo, la peste y la esfinge. Animal y humano en uno de los mitos constitutivos de nuestra subjetividad Drivet, Leandro subjectivity rights of nature humanism psychoanalysis philosophy subjetividad derechos de la naturaleza humanismo psicoanálisis filosofía This work intends to reread one of the founding myths of the West, together with some of its most famous interpretations, in light of the question about the modes of relationship between man and other living beings. For these purposes, Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, is chosen for three interrelated reasons: 1) because of the undoubted importance of this work in the history of Western modeling and understanding of our psychic structure; 2) because in it, the discovery of the human depths takes place against the backdrop of a plague that devastates the city of Thebes, a characteristic that gives it a sinister relevance; 3) because of the peculiar meaning that the presence of animality acquires in this fantasy of human origins. This philosophical approach to one of the symbolic foundations of our culture aspires to contribute to the understanding and criticism of some presuppositions that consolidate germs of sovereign pretensions of self,sufficiency and human exceptionality, hinder and limit the scope of a possible dialogue, and distance the horizon of ecological justice. Este trabajo se propone releer uno de los mitos fundadores de Occidente, junto a algunas de sus interpretaciones más célebres, a la luz de la pregunta por los modos de relación del hombre con los otros vivientes. Para dichos fines, se escoge Edipo Rey, de Sófocles, por tres motivos ligados entre sí: 1) a causa de la importancia indudable de esta obra en la historia de la modelación y comprensión occidental de nuestra estructura anímica; 2) porque en ella, el descubrimiento de las profundidades humanas se produce sobre el telón de fondo de una peste que asola a la ciudad de Tebas, característica que le confiere una siniestra actualidad; 3) por el sentido peculiar que adquiere la presencia de la animalidad en esta fantasía de los orígenes humanos. Esta aproximación filosófica a uno de los fundamentos simbólicos de nuestra cultura aspira a contribuir a la comprensión y la crítica de algunos presupuestos que consolidan gérmenes de pretensiones soberanas de autosuficiencia y excepcionalidad humana, dificultan y limitan los alcances de un diálogo posible, y alejan el horizonte de una justicia ecológica. Universidad Nacional del Litoral 2022-06-02 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/papeles/article/view/11579 10.14409/p.v13i24.11579 Papeles; Vol. 13 Núm. 24 (2022): Papeles del Centro de Investigaciones de la FCJS Papeles; Vol. 13 No. 24 (2022): Papeles del Centro de Investigaciones de la FCJS 2591-2852 1853-2845 10.14409/p.v13i24 spa https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/papeles/article/view/11579/15955 https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/papeles/article/view/11579/15956 Derechos de autor 2022 Papeles del Centro de Investigaciones de la FCJS |
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This work intends to reread one of the founding myths of the West, together with some of its most famous interpretations, in light of the question about the modes of relationship between man and other living beings. For these purposes, Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, is chosen for three interrelated reasons: 1) because of the undoubted importance of this work in the history of Western modeling and understanding of our psychic structure; 2) because in it, the discovery of the human depths takes place against the backdrop of a plague that devastates the city of Thebes, a characteristic that gives it a sinister relevance; 3) because of the peculiar meaning that the presence of animality acquires in this fantasy of human origins. This philosophical approach to one of the symbolic foundations of our culture aspires to contribute to the understanding and criticism of some presuppositions that consolidate germs of sovereign pretensions of self,sufficiency and human exceptionality, hinder and limit the scope of a possible dialogue, and distance the horizon of ecological justice. |
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