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HoP 425 - Patrick Gray on Shakespeare

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Shakespeare's Interest in Fine-Greens Characteristics

When we talk about tragic flaw, I think that's dating back to a theological concept that was extant at the time of people having a besetting sin. The idea that different people have different weaknesses as a later development. This theological interest in particular besetting personal temptation helps explain Shakespeare's interest in fine-greens distinctive characters.

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