title: Acknowledgement and the paradox of tragedy.
abstract: 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.
authors: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen, Oude Boteringestraat 52, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors: Daan
authors: D
authors: Evers
authors: Faculty of Philosophy and Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, Sigdwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA UK.
authors: Natalja
authors: N
authors: Deng
keywords: Acknowledgement theory; Jonathan Lear; Paradox of tragedy; Susan Feagin