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Zapffe illustrates this with reference to mythological and literary figures: Prometheus, Job, Antigone, Faust. These characters embody the tragic tension—the clash between human aspiration and an indifferent cosmos. Their heroism lies not in triumph but in the refusal to capitulate.

Keeping the mind busy with constant external stimuli or tasks to prevent it from turning inward. zapffe on the tragic pdf

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