Nicomachean Ethics · Character
Alcmaeon
Mythological figure cited in discussions of justice.
minor
First appearance: book i
Alcmaeon's tie to Euripides is one of the pressures that moves Nicomachean Ethics—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as a character in Euripides' play who was compelled to kill his mother, illustrating a controversial case of compulsion.
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With Euripides (professional): Euripides wrote a lost tragedy about Alcmaeon, making Alcmaeon a character in his play. In The Will: Mentioned as a character in Euripides' play who was compelled to kill his mother,…
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Euripides wrote a lost tragedy about Alcmaeon, making Alcmaeon a character in his play. How this plays out →
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