Aristotle Presentation

ARISTOTLEChristine Mina, David Diehl, Fritzgy Joseph

Aristotle BiographyBy: Christine Mina

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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Aristotle’s The PoeticsBy: Fritzgy Joseph

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

Influence on literature & Arts

Rhetoric

The Arabic version of Aristotle’s Poetics

In culture

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 plot

There are three forms of plot to be avoided.

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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

Aristotle’s Tragic HeroBy: David Diehl

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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