Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Poetics |
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Author:
| Curran, Angela |
Series title: | Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-78009-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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Aristotle's Poetics is the first philosophical account of an art form and the foundational text in aesthetics. 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.
Aristotle's Poetics is the first philosophical account of an art form and the foundational text in aesthetics. 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.