Philosophy and Comedy: Aristophanes, Logos, and Eros

Aristophanes' comedies have stood the test of time as some of the
greatest comic literature ever produced. While there have been numerous commentaries
on Aristophanes and his world, until now there has been no systematic philosophical
treatment of his comedies. In Philosophy and Comedy, Bernard Freydberg illuminates
the philosophical insights in Aristophanes' texts by presenting close readings of
Clouds, Wasps, Assemblywomen, and Lysistrata, addressing their comic genius at the
same time. Freydberg challenges notions that philosophy is best served by a tragic
disposition and arrives at a new assessment of the philosophical importance of
comedy.