Aristotle's Poetics [Paperback]

An analysis of Aristotle's Poetics , this work attempts a sustained interpretation of the text, contending that it states a challenging theory of poetic art. It hints at a theory of mimetic art, and represents Aristotle's philosophical urge to work out a secularized understanding of Greek tragedy.

An analysis of Aristotle's Poetics , this work attempts a sustained interpretation of the text, contending that it states a challenging theory of poetic art. It hints at a theory of mimetic art, and represents Aristotle's philosophical urge to work out a secularized understanding of Greek tragedy.

Stephen Halliwellis Professor of Greek at the University of St Andrews. He is the author ofThe Poetics of Aristotle: Translation and Commentary, also published by BCP, andGreek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity.