Aristotle's Poetics is best known for its definitions and analyses of tragedy and comedy, but it also applies to truth and beauty as they are manifested in the other arts.
In our age, when the natural and social sciences have dominated the quest for truth, it is helpful to consider why Aristotle claimed poetry is more philosophical and more significant than history. Like so many other works by Aristotle, the Poetics has dominated the way we have thought about all forms of dramatic performance in Europe and America ever since.
The essence of poetry lies in its ability to transcend the particulars of everyday experience and articulate universals, not merely what has happened but what might happen and what ought to happen.
An Author's Republic audio production.
Aristotle's Poetics is best known for its definitions and analyses of tragedy and comedy, but it also applies to truth and beauty as they are manifested in the other arts.
In our age, when the natural and social sciences have dominated the quest for truth, it is helpful to consider why Aristotle claimed poetry is more philosophical and more significant than history. Like so many other works by Aristotle, the Poetics has dominated the way we have thought about all forms of dramatic performance in Europe and America ever since.
The essence of poetry lies in its ability to transcend the particulars of everyday experience and articulate universals, not merely what has happened but what might happen and what ought to happen.
An Author's Republic audio production.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169618587 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | AB Publishing |
| Publication date: | 09/05/2016 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
Related Subjects
- Religion
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Major Branches of Philosophical Study
- Ancient & Medieval Philosophy
- Literary Criticism
- Poetry
- Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art
- Ancient Greek Philosophy
- Drama - Literary Criticism
- Literary Theory
- Ancient & Classical Poetry
- Ancient Aesthetics
- Aristotle - Ancient Greek Philosophy
- Dramatic Theory
- General & Miscellaneous Ancient Poetry
- General Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art
- Literary Theory - Major Critics
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