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Poetics

Book • 335

In 'Poetics,' Aristotle discusses the different kinds and forms of poetry, including epic, tragedy, comedy, and dithyrambic poetry.

He defines poetry as a form of imitation that seeks to represent life through character, emotion, or action.

The work is primarily focused on tragedy, where Aristotle analyzes the elements of plot, character, thought, diction, song, and spectacle.

He also introduces key concepts such as 'mimêsis' (imitation) and 'katharsis' (the purging of emotions), and defends the art of poetry as a natural human instinct that provides pleasure and understanding through artistic representation.

Mentioned by

Owen Fitzpatrick

Angelina Stanford

Patrick Callahan

Malcolm Collins

Professor Kozlowski

Mentioned in 10 episodes

Mentioned by

Angelina Stanford

as the line running through Aristotle's Poetics.

Episode 293: The Literary Tradition

Mentioned by

Angelina Stanford

when discussing the Aristotelian view of plot and character in drama.

Episode 261: “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Acts 1 & 2

Mentioned as Aristotle's treatise which analyzes drama and has served as a model for many Western works.

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Mentioned by

Owen Fitzpatrick

as the oldest book discussed, diving into the mechanics around storytelling.

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Mentioned by

Donald Miller

as the author of "Poetics", whose 2,500-year-old formula helps captivate attention.

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Mentioned by

Matthew Luhn

as a foundational figure in the study of storytelling.

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Mentioned in a story about monks dying from poison in a forbidden book.

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Mentioned by Dennis Dyack as a basic principle in storytelling that is applied in video game design.

A Talk with Denis Dyack

Mentioned by

Owen Fitzpatrick

as one of the best books ever written on storytelling.

HOW ARISTOTLE CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Mentioned by

Aaron Sorkin

as containing instructions for drama, plays, movies, and television.

Aaron Sorkin and David Brooks: What's Character Got to Do with It?

Mentioned alongside rhetoric and poetics as inferior ways to prove a point.

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Mentioned as the subject of discussion in the podcast episode.

Ep. 243: Aristotle's "Poetics" on Art and Tragedy (Part Two)

Mentioned by

Natalie Haynes

as a work that discusses Sophocles' Oedipus the King.

Mentioned by

Donald Miller

as the author of Poetics, where a 2,500 formula has been written down.

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Mentioned by

Patrick Callahan

in the context of his discussion on the nature of the human person and its relation to poetry.

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Mentioned by

Malcolm Collins

in comparison to Art of War.

The One Civilization Theory: It Was Only Ever Rome (The Misnomer of "Western Civilization")

Mentioned as a book being read for a monthly short great books reading group.

#260 - Apology by Plato

Mentioned by

Spencer Klavan

and

Alex Petkus

in discussions about art, morality, and the nature of human experience.

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Mentioned by

Craig Mazin

as a foundational text on storytelling.

673 - Structure, and How to Enjoy a Movie

Mentioned by

Professor Kozlowski

as a text where Homer's technique of starting 'in medias res' was already being pointed out.

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