Plato, Aristotle & the Dialectics of Poetry
International Journal on Integrated Education, 3 (8):
6-10 (2020)Аннотация
The present paper attempts at estimating the legacy of two of the seminal philosophical minds, Plato and Aristotle. Their ideas have been so instrumental in shaping western critical literary tradition that any discussion on literary theory and criticism has to have them as a point of reference. Plato’s negative conception of mimesis is juxtaposed with Aristotle’s affirmative stand. The paper also examines the various philosophical and pragmatic charges labelled against poetry by Plato in his works such as Republic, Phaedrus and Ion. The paper concludes with a general overview of critical responses to Plato by succeeding men of letters. Bikash Sharma 2020. Plato, Aristotle & the Dialectics of Poetry. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 9 (Sep. 2020), 6-10. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i9.582. Pdf Url : https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/582/556 Paper Url : https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/582