SESSION 4
- Topics: "Worship the Mean"
- Reading: Sophocles, "Antigone"
- What are the larger issues at play in the conflict dispute between Creon and Antigone in terms of the role of the state, obedience, morality? Do you identify with one of their positions over the other?
- What claims is Sophocles making regarding the nature of absolute power? What contribution does Sophocles make to the Athenian understanding of the nature of the polis?
- In light of our discussion and your reading of “Antigone,” do you feel that Sophocles provides an adequate resolution to the conflicting claims/loyalties in this play?