Oedipus's View Of Fate
The second paragraph Dodds is giving examples to support his view that fate does not make us determined in our ways. With the use of secondary sources Dodds is able to elaborate on his belief that Oedipus acted on his own will rather than being a forced by fate. Dodds made a reference to philosopher A.W. Gomme and Jesus Christ who both spoke about actions being fate bound. He cited Gomme because Gomme made it unquestionable that the gods may say something will happen but they do not give a direct order to make the act in question play out. Dobbs wanted to make the reader see that even though Jesus prophesied that Peter would betray it was Peter who did so at his own will. The person with the foreknowledge can share their knowledge with the person in questioning and they can acknowledge it. However, it is in the hands of the person who received the foreknowledge to
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Dodds made a reference to philosopher A.W. Gomme and Jesus Christ who both spoke about actions being fate bound. He cited Gomme because Gomme made it unquestionable that the gods may say something will happen but they do not give a direct order to make the act in question play out. Dobbs wanted to make the reader see that even though Jesus prophesied that Peter would betray him it was Peter who did so at his own will. The person with the foreknowledge can share their knowledge with the person in questioning and they can or cannot acknowledge it. However, it is in the hands of the person who received the foreknowledge to figure out what they will do with said knowledge. Dodds wants to explain that the deed is in no one else’s hands or control other than the person in question. Even when the person in question is given the foreknowledge they can still decide to act or not act it out on their own.f what will happen they still decide not to act it out on their
Dodds made a reference to philosopher A.W. Gomme and Jesus Christ who both spoke about actions being fate bound. He cited Gomme because Gomme made it unquestionable that the gods may say something will happen but they do not give a direct order to make the act in question play out. Dobbs wanted to make the reader see that even though Jesus prophesied that Peter would betray him it was Peter who did so at his own will. The person with the foreknowledge can share their knowledge with the person in questioning and they can or cannot acknowledge it. However, it is in the hands of the person who received the foreknowledge to figure out what they will do with said knowledge. Dodds wants to explain that the deed is in no one else’s hands or control other than the person in question. Even when the person in question is given the foreknowledge they can still decide to act or not act it out on their own.f what will happen they still decide not to act it out on their