Fate, Free Will, and Being Human: Insights from the Greek Myth of Oedipus
In the Greek myth of Oedipus a king tries, unsuccessfully, to avoid fulfilling a horrifying prophecy. He doesn’t escape his fate and yet free will exists, doesn’t it? Did Oedipus make a critical mistake? Did he have other options? Do we? Reflections on the message and meaning of the tragic fate of King Oedipus and how…
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