Aristotle’s Ideas about Tragedy To Aristotle‚ the plot is the most important element of the tragedy‚ and the best tragic plot is to be single and complex. Also he said “in the end of the play‚ the audience should experience the feeling of fear and pity” The plot must have two major parts. First‚ set up a problem. Then‚ set in motion the denouement (unraveling) that resolves the issue. And to Aristotle‚ the most powerful part of the plot was a sudden turn in the fortune of the main character
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started the Renaissance. People of the Renaissance had many brilliant ideas and values which greatly affected the artwork of the time. In today’s society most people who are asked to name a great artist of all time reply with names such as Leonardo Da Vinci‚ Raphael or Michelangelo. These people created their genius masterpieces during a time of growth and change in Europe known as the Renaissance. One thinks that the Renaissance came about when it did for many reasons such as changes in the church‚ and
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how critical thought exists within an infinite amount of creativity with no principles but in search of them. Lyotard understands the Kantian sublime as a way to comply with the standards that critically analyze postmodernism using deconstruction. Kant differentiated the sublime between the vastness and greatness and the dynamic sublime. The vastness sublime is so great we can’t just use our senses like we normally do; it requires us to heighten our senses beyond comprehension. The dynamic sublime
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Life is amazing but not always easy‚ it has problems‚ too‚ and the challenge lies in facing them with courage‚ letting the beauty of life act like a balm‚ which makes the pain bearable‚ during trying times‚ by providing hope. Happiness‚ sorrow‚ victory‚ defeat‚ day-night are the two sides of the me . Similarly life is full of moments of joy‚ pleasure‚ success and comfort apointed by misery‚ defeat‚ failures and problems. There is no human being on Earth‚ strong‚ powerful‚ wise or rich‚ who has
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201 Reaction to Kant Kant Kant first draws close to differentiating between a moral choice and a prudent choice. A prudent choice is a choice used in good judgment and is rational. Kant has no interest in morality being rational. A law is a law and thou shall obey it. The moral law is absolute. Thou shall not lie‚ means exactly what it says‚ thou shall not lie. No ifs‚ ands or buts about it. There is no reason why a person should lie because it is our duty as moral human beings to tell the
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very different writers. Throughout my essay you will see just how they are similar and what one would possible think of the others ideas. You see no ideas are necessarily right or wrong ultimately like in life people do not always agree In “Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime” section one by Immanuel Kant. Immanuel Kant begins with discussing the idea that feeling happy or sad does not come from the nature of external things but more of what a person’s ability to let things make
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According to Kant‚ he believes that the only thing unconditionally good is good will. Good will is the idea of people having to do ones moral duty. Kant’s ethical theories are based off of the categorical imperatives. Categorical imperatives‚ as stated during class‚ act only on those rules that you can rationally will to be universal. In response to Kant’s theory‚ I believe that good will is not the only thing that is unconditionally good. I believe this because there will be many instances in life where
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Examine religious and secular beliefs regarding the value of human life (AO1-45 MARKS) The value of human life is a concept which is interpreted in many different ways within religion and with secular communities. For example Christianity holds strong belief in concepts such as Imago Dei and the sanctity of life. Christians also hold strong belief that we are given value in terms of free will and a god-given soul. Alternatively‚ humans are given value in the Buddhist faith through the process of rebirth
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In chapter three of The Ethics of Leadership‚ Joanne B. Ciulla‚ introduces the moral philosophy of Prussian philosopher‚ Immanuel Kant‚ who developed a set of ethics to guide our decisions and help us judge whether certain actions are morally correct. Kant’s moral theory does not look at all into consequences and has a very strict view of morality which can sometimes conflict between duty and self-interest. Ciulla mentions the story of David and Bathsheba in the Bible and asserts‚ “Leaders are often
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Scottish philosopher by the name of David Hume made a theory that challenges the very idea of science and has impacted the world ever since. Drawing out enough obligations and agreements where in today’s modern era‚ he’s being taught about to students around the globe. But during the 18th century Hume wasn’t the only great thinker during that time that had theories concerning science and how it works. Immanuel Kant‚ a German philosopher also brought forth theories that were as impactful to the world
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