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Plato and Aristotle on Poetry

Posted on May 2, 2022

Plato attacked on poetry in his book Republic X whereas Aristotle defended it and refuted all the charges in his book Poetics.

Aristotle’s Views on Ideal Tragic Hero | Ideal Tragic Hero Characteristics

Posted on November 11, 2018

Chapter XIII of Aristotle’s “Poetics” gives his views on ideal tragic hero: Mixture of good and bad, noble by birth, sufferings due to hamartia, male sex

Aristotle’s Concept of Catharsis | Purgation of Pity and Fear

Posted on November 11, 2018

In Aristotle’s concept, tragedy is catharsis of emotions such as pity and fear but word “catharsis” has nowhere been defined in “Poetics”.

Aristotle’s Concept of Imitation | Is Imitation Twice Away From Reality?

Posted on November 11, 2018

Aristotle’s concept of imitation redefined word “imitation”. He answered Plato that “imitation” is creative process and not just procedure of copying.

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