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Aristotle's Poetics: A Biologist's Approach to Tragedy.
- Source :
- Honors in Practice; 2024, Vol. 20, p309-311, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The paper describes a class that introduces Aristotle's Poetics from the perspective of his scientific, especially biological, treatises: a systematic analysis of what emotions a tragedy is supposed to elicit and how they are resolved by the audience (homoeopathy). Students read 11 ancient and modern plays and view one film, observing whether his theory of the Tragic explains our responses. The final project includes the writing of a tragic story (not a drama) evincing the students' own understanding of the Tragic based on the readings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POETICS
BIOLOGISTS
HOMEOPATHY
CREATIVE writing
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15590143
- Volume :
- 20
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Honors in Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179677490