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Aesthetics

Aesthetics. Part three. Genres & the creation of art. Genres Argument for genre classification Analogy to hunger Assessment. Aristotle: Background. History Athens & Macedonia Aristotle. Aristotle: the poetics. Imitation: the common principle of the Arts & Poetry Imitation Medium

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Aesthetics

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  1. Aesthetics Part three

  2. Genres & the creation of art • Genres • Argument for genre classification • Analogy to hunger • Assessment

  3. Aristotle: Background • History • Athens & Macedonia • Aristotle

  4. Aristotle: the poetics • Imitation: the common principle of the Arts & Poetry • Imitation • Medium • Objects • Manner/mode of imitation • Classification Problem: Poets • Objects of imitation • Imitation & moral character

  5. Aristotle: the poetics • Manner of Imitation • The manner of imitation • The origin & development of poetry • Cause: Instinct of imitation • Instinct for harmony & rhythm • Division of poetry

  6. Aristotle: the poetics • Definition of the ludicrous • Comedy • Epic Poetry

  7. Aristotle: the poetics • Definition of Tragedy • Defined • Tragedy & Action • The Six Parts • Plot • Character • Diction • Thought • Spectacle • Song

  8. Aristotle: the poetics • Plot is the most important • Painting analogy: character is second • Thought • Diction, Song Spectacle • The Plot must be a Whole • Quality: wholeness • Beautiful objects & length

  9. Aristotle: the poetics • The Plot Must be a Unity • Unity of Plot • A Whole

  10. Aristotle: the poetics • Dramatic Unity • Poet & Historian • Reality & Possibility • Fiction • Episodic • Definition of Simple & Complex Plots • Plots

  11. Aristotle: the poetics • Reversal of Situation, Recognition and Tragic Incident • Reversal of the situation • Recognition • The scene of suffering • The quantitative parts of tragedy • Parts

  12. Aristotle: the poetics • What constitutes tragic action • What is to be determined • A perfect tragedy • The nature of tragic characters • A well constructed plot • Second rank

  13. Aristotle: the poetics • The Tragic Emotions • Creating pity & fear • Pitiful & terrible circumstances • Knowledge & action • Quality and Knowledge & Action

  14. Aristotle: the poetics • The element of character in tragedy. • Four things to be aimed at in character • Deus Ex • Persons • Recognition • Recognition

  15. Aristotle: the poetics • Practical rules for the tragic poet • Placing the scene • Working out • Story • Further rules for the tragic poetry • Parts of tragedy

  16. Aristotle: the poetics • Four kinds of tragedy • Complex • Pathetic • Ethical • The simple • Identity • Epic

  17. Aristotle: the poetics • Thought & Intellectual • Thought • Diction • Epic Poetry • Subject

  18. Aristotle: the poetics • Further points of agreement with tragedy • Epic poetry • Epic poetry’s capacity • Metre • Role of the poet • The wonderful and lies • Possibilities & Impossibilities

  19. Aristotle: the poetics • Critical Objections • Objects of Imitation • Faults • Matters which concern the poet’s art • Description • Impossible

  20. Aristotle: the poetics • Five sources of critical objections • Impossible • Irrational • Morally • Hurtful • Contradictory • Contrary

  21. Aristotle: the poetics • A General Estimate of comparative worth of Epic Poetry & Tragedy • Is epic or tragic mode of imitation higher • Reply to gestures • Tragic is more pleasurable • Tragedy has more unity • Conclusion

  22. John Stuart mill background • Background • Background • Education • Life • Works

  23. John Stuart mill What is poetry • About Poetry • Poetry • Felt difference argument • Philosophy • Mill’s Goals

  24. John Stuart mill What is poetry • Poetry and Narrative • The Object of Poetry and Distinctions • Distinction • The Objects & Similarities • Poetry & Novels • Audiences • Fans & Novels • Fans of Poetry • Combining Elements

  25. John Stuart mill What is poetry • Charge & Reply • Descriptive Poetry • Poetry, Soliloquy, Eloquence, and Music • Poetry and Eloquence • Soliloquy • Creating Poetry • Distinction: Eloquence & Poetry • Music

  26. John Stuart mill What is poetry • Visual • Introduction • Painting • Painting & Sculpture • Historical Painting • Historical Paintings Narrate Poorly • Beauty & Paintings • Architecture • Religious Edifices

  27. John Stuart mill What is poetry • Conclusion • Imagery • Final Remarks

  28. Creation of art • The debate over the creation of art • Key Questions • Emotion-Plato • Intellect-Poe

  29. Socrates • Background • Life & Death • Wisdom • Will the Real Socrates Please Stand Up • Socrates & the Sophists • Ignorance

  30. Socrates • The Socratic Method: Questioning • The Dialectic • The Stage of Questioning • The Socratic Method: Argumentation • Introduction • Finding a structural flaw in the definition • Reductio ad Absurdum • The Method of Counter Example

  31. Socrates • Reasoning & Definitions • Introduction • Inductive Reasoning • Universal Definitions • The Midwaife • Metaphysics • Intro • Earlier Greek accounts of the Soul/Psyche • Socrates’ Account

  32. Socrates • Ethical Theory • Virtue • Why be moral? • Ethical Intellectualism • Knowledge & Goodness, Ignorance & Evil

  33. Socrates • Social & Political Philosophy • Distrust of Democracy • Laws • Social Contract Theory • Natural Law Theory • Socrates Contribution • Plato • Ethical Theory • Personality

  34. Plato • Background • Death of Socrates • Life • Comprehensive Philosophy

  35. Platoion • Intro • Background • Socrates’ First Argument • Set up • Arithmetic • Doctor • General Point • Ion does not speak on Homer on the basis of knowledge • Poetry & other arts

  36. Platoion • The Magnet Analogy • The divine power is analogous to magnetism • Muses & Poets • Source of Poetry • Transfer of Emotions

  37. Platoion • Poets are Crazed or Possessed • Set Up • Chariot racing & other professions • General • Conclusion

  38. PoeThe philosophy of composition • Part One • Poe’s method • The usual methods • Poe’s preference • Steps • Poe & Steps

  39. PoeThe philosophy of composition • Constructing the Raven: Intentions, Length & Effect • Intentions • Length • Effect/Impression • Beauty • Truth & Passion

  40. PoeThe philosophy of composition • Constructing the Raven: Tone, Refrain, Repetition, & Supremeness • Tone • Refrain & Character • Repetition • Supremeness

  41. PoeThe philosophy of composition • Constructing the Raven: Application, Climax, Locale & Denouement • Application • Climax • Locale • Introduction of the Raven • Denouement • Artistic Eyes

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