The poetics in its Aristotelian context
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
The poetics in its Aristotelian context
（Routledge monographs in classical studies）
Routledge, 2020
- : hbk
Available at / 2 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes biliographical references (p. [239]-254 ) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume integrates aspects of the Poetics into the broader corpus of Aristotelian philosophy. It both deals with some old problems raised by the treatise, suggesting possible solutions through contextualization, and also identifies new ways in which poetic concepts could relate to Aristotelian philosophy.
In the past, contextualization has most commonly been used by scholars in order to try to solve the meaning of difficult concepts in the Poetics (such as catharsis, mimesis, or tragic pleasure). In this volume, rather than looking to explain a specific concept, the contributors observe the concatenation of Aristotelian ideas in various treatises in order to explore some aesthetic, moral and political implications of the philosopher's views of tragedy, comedy and related genres. Questions addressed include: Does Aristotle see his interest in drama as part of his larger research on human natures? What are the implications of tragic plots dealing with close family members for the polis? What should be the role of drama and music in the education of citizens? How does dramatic poetry relate to other arts and what are the ethical ramifications of the connections? How specific are certain emotions to literary genres and how do those connect to Aristotle's extended account of pathe? Finally, how do internal elements of composition and language in poetry relate to other domains of Aristotelian thought?
The Poetics in its Aristotelian Context offers a fascinating new insight to the Poetics, and will be of use to anyone working on the Poetics, or Aristotelian philosophy more broadly.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part 1. Aristotle's Aesthetics: Poetry and Other Arts - Tradition and Innovation 1. Poetry and Biology: The Anatomy of Tragedy 2. To Kalon and the Experience of Art 3. Aesthetic Emotions 4. Was Phthonos a Comedic Emotion for Aristotle? On the Pleasure and Moral Psychology of Laughter 5. Painting as an Aesthetic Paradigm Part 2. Poetics, Politics and Ethics: Links and Independence 6. Family Bounds, Political Community, and Tragic Pathos 7. Is there a Poetics in the Politics? 8. Varieties of Characters: The Better, the Worse, and the Like 9. The Ethical Context of Poetics 5: Comic Error and Lack of Self-Control Part 3. Language and Content: Poetic Puzzles in Philosophical Context 10. Taxonomic Flexibility: Metaphor, Genos, and Eidos 11. Poetry and Historia Afterword 12. Reading the Poetics in Context
by "Nielsen BookData"
