Oedipus the King: Quest for Self-Knowledge
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conceal the truth that will bring disaster. It’s his complex character and conflict over self-knowledge that makes the tragedy a
rich source of inspiration for psychoanalytic concept formation and provides a deeper understanding of emotional and cognitive
development.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v10i8.3058
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