410 likes | 608 Vues
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
E N D
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 • Objects • Manner/mode of imitation • Classification Problem: Poets • Objects of imitation • Imitation & moral character
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
Aristotle: the poetics • Definition of the ludicrous • Comedy • Epic Poetry
Aristotle: the poetics • Definition of Tragedy • Defined • Tragedy & Action • The Six Parts • Plot • Character • Diction • Thought • Spectacle • Song
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
Aristotle: the poetics • The Plot Must be a Unity • Unity of Plot • A Whole
Aristotle: the poetics • Dramatic Unity • Poet & Historian • Reality & Possibility • Fiction • Episodic • Definition of Simple & Complex Plots • Plots
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
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
Aristotle: the poetics • The Tragic Emotions • Creating pity & fear • Pitiful & terrible circumstances • Knowledge & action • Quality and Knowledge & Action
Aristotle: the poetics • The element of character in tragedy. • Four things to be aimed at in character • Deus Ex • Persons • Recognition • Recognition
Aristotle: the poetics • Practical rules for the tragic poet • Placing the scene • Working out • Story • Further rules for the tragic poetry • Parts of tragedy
Aristotle: the poetics • Four kinds of tragedy • Complex • Pathetic • Ethical • The simple • Identity • Epic
Aristotle: the poetics • Thought & Intellectual • Thought • Diction • Epic Poetry • Subject
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
Aristotle: the poetics • Critical Objections • Objects of Imitation • Faults • Matters which concern the poet’s art • Description • Impossible
Aristotle: the poetics • Five sources of critical objections • Impossible • Irrational • Morally • Hurtful • Contradictory • Contrary
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
John Stuart mill background • Background • Background • Education • Life • Works
John Stuart mill What is poetry • About Poetry • Poetry • Felt difference argument • Philosophy • Mill’s Goals
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
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
John Stuart mill What is poetry • Visual • Introduction • Painting • Painting & Sculpture • Historical Painting • Historical Paintings Narrate Poorly • Beauty & Paintings • Architecture • Religious Edifices
John Stuart mill What is poetry • Conclusion • Imagery • Final Remarks
Creation of art • The debate over the creation of art • Key Questions • Emotion-Plato • Intellect-Poe
Socrates • Background • Life & Death • Wisdom • Will the Real Socrates Please Stand Up • Socrates & the Sophists • Ignorance
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
Socrates • Reasoning & Definitions • Introduction • Inductive Reasoning • Universal Definitions • The Midwaife • Metaphysics • Intro • Earlier Greek accounts of the Soul/Psyche • Socrates’ Account
Socrates • Ethical Theory • Virtue • Why be moral? • Ethical Intellectualism • Knowledge & Goodness, Ignorance & Evil
Socrates • Social & Political Philosophy • Distrust of Democracy • Laws • Social Contract Theory • Natural Law Theory • Socrates Contribution • Plato • Ethical Theory • Personality
Plato • Background • Death of Socrates • Life • Comprehensive Philosophy
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
Platoion • The Magnet Analogy • The divine power is analogous to magnetism • Muses & Poets • Source of Poetry • Transfer of Emotions
Platoion • Poets are Crazed or Possessed • Set Up • Chariot racing & other professions • General • Conclusion
PoeThe philosophy of composition • Part One • Poe’s method • The usual methods • Poe’s preference • Steps • Poe & Steps
PoeThe philosophy of composition • Constructing the Raven: Intentions, Length & Effect • Intentions • Length • Effect/Impression • Beauty • Truth & Passion
PoeThe philosophy of composition • Constructing the Raven: Tone, Refrain, Repetition, & Supremeness • Tone • Refrain & Character • Repetition • Supremeness
PoeThe philosophy of composition • Constructing the Raven: Application, Climax, Locale & Denouement • Application • Climax • Locale • Introduction of the Raven • Denouement • Artistic Eyes