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Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Poetics / Angela Curran.
| Author/creator | Curran, Angela |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016. |
| Description | xviii, 338 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Aristotle and the Poetics |
| Series | Routledge philosophy guidebooks |
| 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. |
| Abstract | "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." -- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references, glossary, and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015012124 |
| ISBN | 9780415780087 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415780094 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |