Let's Talk Tattva: A Philosophy Discussion Forum

by Vishwas Tanwar | 30th January, 2023

Abstract: Emerging on the stages of Greek theatre from times immemorial, the genre of tragedy was first formalized by Aristotle, who set ideals for it that remained the standard of western theatre for well over two thousand years. However, towards the turn of the last century, many dramatists began experimenting with these ideals, and a major challenge to them came from the American playwright Arthur Miller. What did this mean for the tragic hero, and what kind of changes in our social order was it signaling towards?

Pre-Discussion Resources:

1. Poetics by Aristotle

2. Tragedy and the common man by Arthur Miller 

3. Death of a salesman by Arthur Miller

4. A 1992 interview of Arthur Miller:  https://youtu.be/coWRDfpqa6A

5. A movie adaptation of Death of a salesman: 

6. A YouTube playlist explaining the Poetics: