aristotle presentation
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Early Life Born in Stagiros, Greece in
the district of Chalcidice in 384 B.C.
Father was Nicomachus
Spent a great deal of time at the Macedonian court
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Schooling Joined Plato’s Academy in
Athens when he was 17 years old
Remained there for 20 years
He left Plato’s Academy shortly after Plato’s death in 348 B.C.
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Plato’s Influence Plato influenced Aristotle
about a wide range of things including morality and existence
Aristotle was quickly recognized as Plato’s most brilliant student
The two got along well, although they had slightly different interests and beliefs
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Teaching Aristotle became a tutor to
Alexander
He returned to Athens in 335 B.C. and established a philosophical school of his own called the Lyceum
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Death Died in Chalcis in 322 B.C.
at the age of 60
His will, preserved in the writings of Diogenes Laertius, provided for his daughter Pythias, his son Nicomachus, and all of his slaves
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Miscellaneous Aristotle produced a large
number of writings
Most of his early writings from the Academy are lost, all though the titles have been found
Aristotle focused on figuring out how things are on Earth, how they work, and why
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Core Concepts Aristotle begins his discussion
by establishing a general definition of poetry.
The Medium of Imitation
The Objects of Imitation
The mode of imitation
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Core Concepts Representations of human beings in
poetry can be sorted into three categories.
The Poetics is in part Aristotle's response to his teacher.
Catharsis
Views on plot Key elements of plot according to
Aristotle are recognition and suffering.
Aristotle has distinct explanations of plot. Plots are either simple of complex.
A peripety
Views on comedy To Aristotle the major difference
between tragedy and comedy is the former imitating the better, and the latter imitating the worse.
When speaking of tragedy and comedy regards comedy as the lesser of the two.
Caution says Aristotle
Tragic Hero
Neither virtuous or evil
Must possess some kind of tragic flaw that
leads to his/her ultimate downfall
Downfall can not be the result of fate
Their own undoing
Characteristics of a Tragic Hero
Highly respected
Looked up to
Inherent flaw, usually Hubris
Difficult choice
Rise to power or by inheritance
Character The character’s purpose must be good
There must be a sense of propriety characterized by a manly valor, could not be a woman
Must be true to life
Must be consistent in his actions, even if those actions are inconsistent, in other words, being “consistently inconsistent.”
Character contd.
The plot must slowly degrade the character into a former
shell of what he once was
He must act a certain way, and respond to situations as
anyone would
Actions ruled by necessity or probability, as this is the
imitation of real life.
Any irrational action can not be considered in the tragedy
Catharsis A greek word meaning cleansing or
purification
An emotional reaction
Results from extreme change in emotions like pity and fear
Catharsis’ Effect in Tragedy
Meant to evoke feelings of pity or fear in the audience as the result of direct happenings in the tragedy
A reaction
It is the imitation of an action
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