Why Is Poetry More Philosophical Than History? Some Remarks On Aristotle’s Poetics

Aristotle’s statement that — in terms of philosophy — poetry is superior to history can be understood better, when analysed in the context of the Stagirite’s epistemology, ontology, and eudaimonic ethics. Both poetry and history deal with numerous contingent and chaotic events, but while history is...

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Main Author: Iulius Domański
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan 2010-12-01
Series:Peitho
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Online Access:https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/peitho/article/view/12155