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Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Poetics Angela Curran.

By: Series: Routledge philosophy guidebooksPublication details: Oxon: Routledge, 2016.Description: xviii, 338 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780415780094 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Aristotle and the Poetics
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.2 C936A 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1040.A53 C87 2016
Contents:
Aristotle's life and writings -- Grounding principles and concepts -- Differentiating the imitative arts -- The pleasures in imitations -- Tragedy defined -- The six elements of poetic composition -- Philosophy, poetry and knowledge -- The tragic emotions, plot elements and patterns -- Catharsis -- Comedy and epic -- The distinctive pleasure of tragedy -- The poetics and contemporary aesthetics -- Conclusion.
Summary: "Aristotle's Poetics is the first work of literary criticism ever written and the first philosophical account of an art form. The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Poetics is an accessible guide to this often dense and cryptic work. Angela Curran introduces and assesses: Aristotle's life and the background to the Poetics; The ideas and text of the Poetics; The continuing importance of Aristotle's work to philosophy today." --
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Books Books Central Library, IISER Bhopal General Section Fiction 808.2 C936A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out to Adity Singh (0176) 27/09/2025 10659
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Includes bibliographical references, glossary, and index.

Aristotle's life and writings -- Grounding principles and concepts -- Differentiating the imitative arts -- The pleasures in imitations -- Tragedy defined -- The six elements of poetic composition -- Philosophy, poetry and knowledge -- The tragic emotions, plot elements and patterns -- Catharsis -- Comedy and epic -- The distinctive pleasure of tragedy -- The poetics and contemporary aesthetics -- Conclusion.

"Aristotle's Poetics is the first work of literary criticism ever written and the first philosophical account of an art form. The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Poetics is an accessible guide to this often dense and cryptic work. Angela Curran introduces and assesses: Aristotle's life and the background to the Poetics; The ideas and text of the Poetics; The continuing importance of Aristotle's work to philosophy today." --

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