Oedipus Rex Discussion Area #3

Aristotle once said "all men by nature desire to know." What does Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Tyrannus, whateva) say about the theme of knowledge --the universal human desire to know. Is the desire for knowledge the finest of human attributes, or is it the road to ruin? According to the playm, what are the glories and the limits, the rewards and the punishments, of knowledge?

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