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Hamartia

In the classic Greek tragedy, the first stage in the tragic chain of events is the Hamarita - the fatal flaw. Hamartia, an injury committed in ignorance (when the person affected or the results are not what the agent supposed they were) seen as an error in judgment or unwitting mistake. Another common interpretation of [...]

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2009 08 13 responsibility Comments (0)

the TRAGEDY of genetic mutation

Is it possible that the narrative of genetic mutation within a family line has the elements of a Greek tragedy? Much like the dramatic art-form originated from hymns in praise of Dionysus - god of fertility, wine and ecstasy, it raises the core questions of human existence, questions of suffering, of fate, family, (hubris?) and [...]

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2009 08 12 meta Comments (0)