Acknowledgement and the paradox of tragedy

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Philosophical Studies 173 (2):337-350 (2016)
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We offer a new answer to the paradox of tragedy. We explain part of the appeal of tragic art in terms of its acknowledgement of sad aspects of life and offer a tentative explanation of why acknowledgement is a source of pleasure

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10.1007/s11098-015-0495-0

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Natalja Deng
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Daan Evers
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