Aristotle's Poetics

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    1. Aristotle
      • Greek Philosopher
      • circa 335 B.C.E.
    2. Poetics
      • Literary Aesthetics
      • What are the essential features of Literary Work
      • What constitutes works of value?
    3. Three Categories
      • Tragedy
      • Comedy
      • Epic
      • Mimesis (imitation)
      • Catharsis (purification, cleansing)
      Poetics
    4. Lost Works
      • After the Roman Period Aristotle’s works were thought to be lost
      • However, they were preserved by Muslim scholars and philosophers
    5. Influence on Islamic Thought
      • Was the groundwork for the falsafa school of Islamic thought
      • Influenced prominent Islamic scholars such as Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd
    6. Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
      • Andalusian Arab Philosopher (1126-1198)
      • Commentary on Aristotle greatly influenced European thinkers
    7. Influence
      • Deeply influential in the Early Modern Period
      • Spurred the Neo-classical movement

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