in terms of literary theory and criticism. In here we will discuss three different theorists (Aristotle‚ Longinus‚ and Wordsworth) from three different theories (mimetic‚ pragmatic and expressive) and explain their rules and thoughts to what is "good" literature. Later on‚ we will apply each theorist’s theory to William Blake’s "London"‚ and whether it works well with the theory or not. Aristotle‚ the second theorist in the history of human beings as a response to Plato’s theory of the "Ideal
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with Socrates the model of philosophic calm. Aristotle came to Athens as a teenager and studied with Plato for 17 years. After Plato’s death in 347 BCE‚ he traveled widely and ended up in Macedonia where he served as the private tutor of Alexander the Great. In 335 he returned to Athens and founded his own school‚ called the Lyceum. He was forced to leave in 323 because the death of Alexander allowed free reign to anti-Macedoninan sentiment and Aristotle was too close to the conqueror to dare stick
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still the same. even in this modern era‚ teachers share a close emotional attachment with their students. The ancient history of education systems is rife with several examples of great student teacher relationships such as Socrates-Plato‚ Plato-Aristotle etc. It is beyond the scope of dubiety that teachers‚ since ages‚ have played a major role in the life of an individual and his/her overall upbringing. Teachers are the beacons of light that lead people to success and glory. They are the ones
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the soul and makes a person and every person is different that means that every soul has its own personality or characteristics. This is shown everyday because know two people are exactly alike‚ not even twins. Aristotle talks about a similar reason for not following the Forms. Aristotle states that if the Forms are supposed to be perfect and unchanging‚ how is it possible for one thing to be better than the other. For example‚ it is like saying that beauty is an eternal Form that doesn’t change
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a good life e.g. courage and honesty. Aristotle explains for a person to adopt these qualities into their own lives is to maximise their potential to achieve a happy life and he goes on to explain Eudaimonia as being a quality of this happiness. However Aristotle then explains that a person should not act virtuously just to achieve a particular end because he believes this to be a subordinate aim. A person that acts in a way to achieve goodness Aristotle explains is a superior aim and it is these
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1. Philosphy is the "love of wisdom" in a systematic way. It categorized the various sapects of the world and their relation to it. With Philosphy‚ comes philosophers who studied to understand the important truths about themselves‚ the world we live in‚ and their relationship to it.They based their arguements not on faith or emotion but on logic nad reasoning. The greeks were the first to practice philosphy and nothing identified the rise of Ancient Greece as a civilization than its love of pure
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Ethics and Aristotle A married couple‚ both addicted to drugs‚ is unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years passed. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old‚ the natural parents‚ rehabilitated from drugs‚ begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them‚ against her
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As such‚ it is the supreme good. Aristotle defines the supreme good as an activity of the rational soul in accordance with virtue. A virtuous person is someone who performs the distinctive activity of being human well. Rationality is the attribute that differentiates us from plants and animals
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happened because blacks were proud of whom they were‚ but the Americans were too proud to let them free with equal rights. Pride has always affected the world we live in. Pride can also help the world in a good way. The Ancient Greeks philosopher Aristotle had once said‚ “Pride seems to be a sort of crown of the virtues; for it makes them more powerful‚ and it is not found without them. Therefore it is hard to be truly proud; for it is impossible without nobility and goodness of character.” I believe
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Politics from the past The great philosopher Aristotle stated the bare truth when he said centuries ago that man is "a political animal". He and his equally famous disciple Plato strongly denounced politics. Plato went so far as to say: "O‚ men of Athens‚ if I was engaged in politics‚ I would have perished long ago and done no good either to you or to myself." Since then‚ however‚ politics has pervaded every sphere of life‚ and the number of politicians has grown beyond measure. There is
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