Set in ancient Greece, this play is part of the Oresteia trilogy and explores themes of justice, revenge, and the consequences of war. Centered on the return of Agamemnon from the Trojan War, it delves into the complexities of familial relationships and the dark cycle of retribution. Winning first prize at the City Dionysia in 458 BC, it marks a significant moment in theatrical history, showcasing Aeschylus's profound insights into human nature and moral dilemmas.
‘I was four and three quarters when I asked my mother if, from now on, I could please go to school as a girl instead of as a boy...’ In this extraordinary new book, renowned philosopher Sophie Grace Chappell combines personal memoir, philosophical reflection, open letters, science fiction writing, and poetry to help us all figure out transgender. What is it really like to be transgender? What can we as a society do better to accept the reality of trans lives and to welcome and include trans adults, trans children, and trans families? How can trans people thrive in a cisgendered world? For too long now, clouds of myth, misinformation, alarmism, and wrong-headed ideology have masked the reality of trans people’s lives. By answering questions like these, this book blows away the clouds and gives us the truth instead. Rich, informative, and deeply moving, Trans Figured will be widely read and celebrated for years to come.
While for centuries friendship has fascinated and puzzled philosophers, they haven't always been able to fit it into their theories. The author explores friendship as something hard to deal with in the neat and tidy ways of philosophical theory — but nevertheless as one of the central goods of human experience.