Oedipus Rex: 4 - The Recovery of Oedipus

Year Published: [197-?]

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: The final lesson on Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Bernard Knox shows the change that comes over the hero after he learns the truth about the prophecy of Apollo which he has fulfilled. Using two selected scenes, Knox explains that Oedipus has gained true knowledge of life through his painful search for truth. SummaryConsiders ./w the Greek tragedy shows man as somewhere between God and beast, always looking for his rightful place. Investigates man-machine relationships. Shows some of the ways in which man handles and processes information, the problems and dynamics of information feedback between man and machines, the human being's behavior in highly complex man-machine systems, and the way in which information gained from these procedures has led to the redesign of equipment to fit human capaies. Describes the work of Doctors Paul Fitts, Julian Christiansen, and George Briggs.

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