1. AESTHETICS PART THREE

2. GENRES & THE CREATION OF ART Genres Argument for genre classification Analogy to hunger Assessment

3. ARISTOTLE: BACKGROUND History Athens & Macedonia Aristotle

4. 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

5. 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

6. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS Definition of the ludicrous Comedy Epic Poetry

7. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS Definition of Tragedy Defined Tragedy & Action The Six Parts Plot Character Diction Thought Spectacle Song

8. 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

9. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS The Plot Must be a Unity Unity of Plot A Whole

10. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS Dramatic Unity Poet & Historian Reality & Possibility Fiction Episodic Definition of Simple & Complex Plots Plots

11. 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

12. 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

13. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS The Tragic Emotions Creating pity & fear Pitiful & terrible circumstances Knowledge & action Quality and Knowledge & Action

14. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS The element of character in tragedy. Four things to be aimed at in character Deus Ex Persons Recognition

15. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS Practical rules for the tragic poet Placing the scene Working out Story Further rules for the tragic poetry Parts of tragedy

16. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS Four kinds of tragedy Complex Pathetic Ethical The simple Identity Epic

17. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS Thought & Intellectual Thought Diction Epic Poetry Subject

18. 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

19. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS Critical Objections Objects of Imitation Faults Matters which concern the poet’s art Description Impossible

20. ARISTOTLE: THE POETICS Five sources of critical objections Impossible Irrational Morally Hurtful Contradictory Contrary

21. 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

22. JOHN STUART MILL BACKGROUND Background Education Life Works

23. JOHN STUART MILL WHAT IS POETRY About Poetry Poetry Felt difference argument Philosophy Mill’s Goals

24. 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

25. 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

26. JOHN STUART MILL WHAT IS POETRY Visual Introduction Painting Painting & Sculpture Historical Painting Historical Paintings Narrate Poorly Beauty & Paintings Architecture Religious Edifices

27. JOHN STUART MILL WHAT IS POETRY Conclusion Imagery Final Remarks

28. CREATION OF ART The debate over the creation of art Key Questions Emotion-Plato Intellect-Poe

29. SOCRATES Background Life & Death Wisdom Will the Real Socrates Please Stand Up Socrates & the Sophists Ignorance

30. 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

31. SOCRATES Reasoning & Definitions Introduction Inductive Reasoning Universal Definitions The Midwaife Metaphysics Intro Earlier Greek accounts of the Soul/Psyche Socrates’ Account

32. SOCRATES Ethical Theory Virtue Why be moral? Ethical Intellectualism Knowledge & Goodness, Ignorance & Evil

33. SOCRATES Social & Political Philosophy Distrust of Democracy Laws Social Contract Theory Natural Law Theory Socrates Contribution Plato Ethical Theory Personality

34. PLATO Background Death of Socrates Life Comprehensive Philosophy

35. PLATO ION 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

36. PLATO ION The Magnet Analogy The divine power is analogous to magnetism Muses & Poets Source of Poetry Transfer of Emotions

37. PLATO ION Poets are Crazed or Possessed Set Up Chariot racing & other professions General Conclusion

38. POE THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMPOSITION Part One Poe’s method The usual methods Poe’s preference Steps Poe & Steps

39. POE THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMPOSITION Constructing the Raven: Intentions, Length & Effect Intentions Length Effect/Impression Beauty Truth & Passion

40. POE THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMPOSITION Constructing the Raven: Tone, Refrain, Repetition, & Supremeness Tone Refrain & Character Repetition Supremeness

41. POE THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMPOSITION Constructing the Raven: Application, Climax, Locale & Denouement Application Climax Locale Introduction of the Raven Denouement Artistic Eyes