PHIL 3080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Eteocles, Laius, We Exist
11 Jan 2017
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Laius (king of thebes), jacosta is his wife got rid of son oedipus because he was destined to kill him can"t escape destiny: beast has taken over city of thebes. Political demand that traitors not be honoured. Obligation between members of the family to bury the dead. Antigone committed to her family to death framed as opponent to state power. Family relationship more immediate than that of the state: page 275 difference between different roles in the family. Military service, taxation, voting are reserved for families, but can only be performed as members of a nation. It"s the job of a family to prepare individuals to take on these responsibilities. So, family has mediating function trains you to be ethical being. In relation to members of family, people are usually immediately committed to them without thinking twice family trains you in ethical life. So function and nature of experience of family is different.
