What is Echegaray's central idea about reason and passion?
My central contention is that while reason provides the necessary framework for understanding the world and guiding our actions, it is often overwhelmed by the tempestuous forces of passion. The logic of the heart is rarely the logic of the mind, and this fundamental dichotomy forms the tragic core of human experience. In works like 'El loco Dios,' I present characters driven by an overwhelming emotional imperative that defies rational constraint, leading them to actions that appear both noble and devastating. The greatest dramas arise precisely from this internal conflict, where duty clashes with desire, and the soul is torn asunder.
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