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Aristotle's "Poetics", 2002.
This paper is a response to Aristotle's "Poetics". This piece systematically interprets each relevant chapter of "Poetics" and relates the ideas presented to our modern world.
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This paper discusses how Aristotle feels all art should be judged. In this way, the classification schemes introduced in "Poetics" are represented. There is extensive discussion of how art springs from human instinct. Finally, the paper deals with Aristotle's conclusion that tragic poetry is the highest form of art.
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"The following essay is simply a thorough and systematic summary of Aristotle?s Poetics. I found it hard to characterize the Poetics in broad terms, because Aristotle is very concise in this work. With that said I found that going through and consolidating each section of the work was the best way to go about characterizing the Poetics as a whole. Basically this essay is my own reconstruction of the Poetics, which I have tried to present free of extraneous material and in an unbiased fashion. I can only hope that I have effectively conveyed Aristotle?s true meaning, and have not degraded his insights in any large way. In his Poetics Aristotle basically starts with the premise that all art is a form of imitation, and accordingly so is poetry. The function of the poet, and any artist, is then to imitate, not particular the particular but the universal features of his/her observation. These Universals would be things like the form or essence of the observed ?real? situation, which we idealize mentally. Further, poetry is an act of creation, because it is not direct copy of real life. While it is not a copy it is an actualized idealization of the artists mental image of a real event or thing. Thus, art must be closer to reality than an observational experience of a real situation, because a universal is more encompassing of reality than a particular. Although all arts imitate reality is this fashion they differ in four fundamental ways, that is the media they employ, objects they actually imitate, manor or method of imitation, and their function or purpose."
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Aristotle's "Rhetoric and Poetics", 1990.
This paper examines the issue of probability in Aristotle's "Rhetoric and Poetics" especially the relevance to contemporary culture.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the issue of probability in Aristotle's Rhetoric and Poetics, with a view toward showing how or to what extent Aristotle's analysis has relevance to the contemporary culture. The plan of the research will be to set forth the fundamental concepts informing Aristotle's discussion of these disciplines, and then to discuss the consistency with which he develops his analysis of their principal attributes.
At the outset, it is important to note that Aristotle makes certain assumptions about the character of the universe. In particular, he assumes that man is a social being, that civilized man lives in a political community, and that he addresses remarks to members of an ordinary, rational, common-sense civilized society. The audience for the Rhetoric and the Poetics is ... "
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Aristotle's Poetics, 2002.
Examines the definition of tragedy by ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle and how it is portrayed in Sophocle's play, "Oedipus at Colonus".
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Both literature and history witness the philosophical theories by some of the world's renowned learned figures. Aristotle was one such philosopher who put forth various theories explaining his blatant yet thought-provoking notions regarding several forms of drama and narration. He explained his unique views on tragedy and comedy through numerous plays. This analytical research paper examines Sophocle's play "Oedipus at Colonus" in terms of its tragic elements as proposed by Aristotle.
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Aristotle and Poetics, 2003.
Looking at the ways in which ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, defines tragedy.
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This essay focus on Aristotle's definition of tragedy with respect to plot, imitation, reversal, and recognition--and how these devices enhance his definition.
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"Throughout history, man has been fascinated by the lyrical ideas expressed in poetry?from the philosophical ideas expressed in the Bhagavad-Gita to the amorous melody expressed in many of William Shakespeare?s Sonnets. This fascination dates even back to the times of ancient Greek writers, who were famed for their exemplary works in tragedy. However, when one considers such works of tragedy, one must first ask a very pertinent question: what, exactly, constitutes a work of tragedy? This question has been asked for many centuries, and there are many ideologies surrounding this issue. Aristotle answers this question quite succinctly. According to Aristotle, tragedy is the imitation of an action, which is both complete and of a certain length, by language that is made pleasing?that is to say, language that is composed of melody, rhythm, and music (12)."
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How Aristotle's Poetics Applies to Shakespeare's Plays, 2000.
A look at how Aristotle's influential pamphlet, which talks a great deal about tragedy, finds expression in Shakespeare.
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"Aristotle?s Poetics1 is considered to be the guide to a well written tragedy; his methods have been used for centuries. In Aristotle?s opinion, plot is the most important aspect of the tragedy, all other parts such as character, diction, and thought stem from the plot. "
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"Republic" by Plato, " Poetics" by Aristotle and "An Apology For Poetry" by Philip Sydney, 2000.
A comparison of three theorists' views on mimetic poetry (dealing with reality and morality) and its proper role in society.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine views of mimetic poetry contained in Book X of Plato's Republic, in Aristotle's Poetics, and Sidney's An Apology for Poetry from a Marxist perspective. The plan of the research will be to set forth the pattern of ideas regarding mimetic poetry contained in each commentary and then to evaluate claims made in each work about its import and value relative to metaphysics, epistemology, literary form and content, and political ends.
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n general terms, it can be said of mimetic poetry that Plato is against it, Aristotle is engaged by the project of defining it, and Sidney is determined to defend it. But in the view of each, poetry either does or can influence the whole of human experience. Thus mimetic poetry must be seen in the context of society, politics, philosophy, and ethics. "
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Influence of Aristotle on 'Native Son', 2006.
This paper discusses the influence of Aristotle's 'Poetics' on Richard Wright's 'Native Son'.
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In this essay, the writer examines similarities between Aristotle's 'Poetics' and 'Native Son' by Richard Wright. The writer notes that at the beginning the works do not seem to have much in common, but claims that some of the fundamental principles are shared. The writer points out that chiefly, the novel captures the lived experiences of real people and its plot-structure is animated by the fact that the past inform developments in the present and future.
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At first glance, Richard Wright's Native Son does not appear to have a great deal in common with Aristotle's Poetics. The reason for this is that Wright's master-work is not "poetic" in the conventional sense but rather a novel detailing the anger and alienation of African-America in the first decades of the twentieth century. Be that as it may, Wright's novel does actually share some of the fundamental principles that Aristotle believes comprise the core of good literary, mimetic art.
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Tragedy According to Aristotle, 2004.
Explains the elements of a tragedy, according to Aristotle in "Poetics".
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This paper discusses the various parts that make up a tragedy, according to Aristotle. The paper explains how each of these elements contributes to the purpose of tragedy as explained by Aristotle. Finally, Sophocles's "Oedipus the King" is used to help illustrate Aristotle's views on tragedy.
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"According to Aristotle, all characters within the tragedy must support the plot. The personal motivations of the main character are thus interwoven with the causes and effects within the play. This of course occurs within ?Oedipus?. Oedipus, being adamant to avoid tragedy, walks right into tragedy?s arms. The pity, fear and catharsis all occur with the character of Oedipus at the center, while the rest of the characters support him as well as the events of the plot. The catharsis is all the more intense because Oedipus shows himself as a principled and even heroic character; someone to be admired, at least initially."
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"Poetics" and The Iliad., 2004.
This paper offers an analysis of Aristotle's main elements in "Poetics."
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An analysis of Aristotle's main elements in "Poetics" that applies these concepts to the epic by Homer, the Iliad. The paper discusses catharsis, tragic drama, the function of art and attributes of the Hero of the drama.
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"Poetics and The Iliad: Introduction. Aristotle's "Poetics" is considered to be one of the most useful critical works of classical antiquity. It is also one of the best depictions of the mode and aims of Greek art generally. In "Poetics" Aristotle affirms the capacity of human beings to imitate nature and life as a unique ability. His views on this issue are explicated in a discussion of various forms of epic poetry usually expressed as drama or other forms of theater in the Hellenistic world."
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Aristotle and Hamlet, 2002.
An examination of Aristotle?s guidelines for tragedy as seen in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
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This paper discusses how according to Aristotle?s "Poetics", a true tragedy can be defined by the elements including plot, diction and thought. It looks at how Shakespeare?s "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" is an excellent example of a play that contains these ?spectacular elements? and looks at how Shakespeare successfully employed these elements into the story, creating one of the most tragic heroes in literary history.
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"Another important aspect of the development of the play worth noting is that the actions of the characters in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark lead up to a conclusion that has a definite end. Aristotle believed that a work ?must not only have an orderly arrangement of parts, but must also be of a certain magnitude? as well as ?such an effect is best produced when the events come on us by surprise; and the effect is heightened when, at the same time, they follows as cause and effect?(Aristotle). This illustrates how Shakespeare used cause and effect effectively, which Aristotle felt was a necessary component for a true tragedy."
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Aristotle and Plato on Rhetoric, 2005.
A comparison between Plato and Aristotle's views on rhetoric.
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This paper looks at two of the classical experts on rhetoric, two philosophers, two ancient thinkers from Greece - Plato and Aristotle - who while they were close had differing opinions and beliefs regarding this art and way of thinking and arguing. The following essay looks at Plato's Gorgias and Phaedrus in order to study just what this man's thoughts on rhetoric were. Then the focus shifts to Aristotle, whose Rhetoric and Poetics will reveal this philosopher's wisdom on the subject.
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"Aristotle and Plato on Rhetoric "Rhetoric" is a term thrown around too often today, with the user most likely having no clue of its meaning or rich background. From "rhetorical" questions to claims of politicians merely using "rhetoric," too many times the term and overall idea is exercised without a complete understanding of exactly what "rhetoric" is."
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Plato vs. Aristotle, 2004.
A brief comparison of the main philosophies of Aristotle and Plato.
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An examination of the way both Plato and Aristotle view the concepts of art and poetry. It uses their works, "The Republic", "Ion", and "Aristotle Poetics", in order to discuss the way these philosophers related to the aesthetics of poetry and art.
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"Literature, Plato adds, should solely deal with suitable subjects, and only in a suitable manner. The poet, he stresses, ?must only tell plain stories of virtuous people.? The wrong poetry is seen as something that can cripple the mind. Homer and Hesiod, for example, should not to be allowed for they represent the gods as behaving badly?with lusting and feasting. Furthermore, God is only the creator of good things not of evil that these works contain."
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Aristotle on Artistic Imitation, 2005.
This paper discusses Aristotle's positive view of artistic imitation and contrasts it with the scathing Platonic view.
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This paper explains that, in Aristotle's "Poetics", the great thinker disagrees with Plato on the inherent value of art especially in regard to the idea of art being a cheap imitation of nature. The author points out that, whereas Plato sees this as a major drawback to any art, Aristotle contends that there is much more involved in the process than the simple act of copying. The paper stresses that this Aristotelian view is the important link between Plato and critics, such as Sir Philip Sidney and Samuel Johnson, who came after him.
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"Aristotle further enhances his views on artistic imitation as he introduces the effective imitative form of the Tragedy (which happens to be suitable for literature as well as the stage). In his opinion, Tragedy is the highest form of literary imitation, as "it is, then, an imitation of a noble and complete action, having the proper magnitude." He says a bit later in Poetics that "the pleasure which the poet should afford is that which comes from pity and fear through imitation." This is the function of Tragedy; the pity and fear arise from certain incidents in which a character (neither totally good nor bad, as in reality) suffers a reversal and falls undeservedly into misfortune. The audience can relate to these events and become overtaken with human sympathy. Therefore, the imitation presented is surely true to life."
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Aristotle, 2005.
This paper discusses the persons who influenced Aristotle and Aristotle's influence on many fields including the physical and biological sciences, politics, psychology, poetry and logic.
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This paper explains that Thales (c. 640-546 BC) of Miletus, who is considered to have been the founder of natural philosophy, and Empedocles' system of four elements, earth, water, air and fire were major influences on Aristotle. The author stresses that Aristotle's influence was not isolated to Western civilization but was translated first into Syriac and later into Arabic, beginning in 450 A.D.; the Arabs were primarily interested in the medical, astronomical and mathematical aspects of the Aristotelian tradition. The paper relates that one of Aristotle's contributions, which is still in existence today, is the university where Aristotle lectured at regularly scheduled hours as opposed to the debate of his predecessors.
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"Biological principles were highly influenced by Aristotle. William Harvey, the founder of modern physiology was very much influenced by Aristotle and "...founded much of his work on the Aristotelian assumption that the shape, structure and size of each organ of the animal body indicated its purpose and function in the whole system." The idea of spontaneous generation was a commonly held belief, with it roots dating back to Aristotle and was not disproved until experiments were performed by Louis Pasteur."
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Aristotle on Pleasure, 2008.
An analysis of Aristotle's views on pleasure, specifically in his work, "The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle."
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This paper discusses the views of Aristotle on the experience of pleasure in the world. The paper specifically focuses on "The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle" by Aristotle and discusses his views expressed in the work. The paper explains how pleasure for Aristotle is an aspect of human existence that guides action and can guide virtuous living.
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"Moderation seems to be the stand of Aristotle on pleasure, somewhere in between the contrary idea of all pleasure being a bad thing for man and all pleasure being a good thing for man Aristotle hangs his idea of pleasure and pleasure seeking as a natural state of man seeking eudaimonia. If a man seeks pleasure that is derived form his own desire in a natural state he is seeking pleasure that is necessary for the completion of a virtuous life. If a man seeks pleasure from an unnatural state, such as in the state of illness he is seeking pleasure for un-virtuous reasons and therefore such acts and emotions cannot be considered pleasure."
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