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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Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
2010-12-01
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Online Access: | https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/peitho/article/view/12155 |