



He continues to remain a notable intellectual figure of Western history. Poetics and Rhetoric are Aristotle’s remarkable contributions to literary criticism. It has been guiding playwrights for centuries now, and still continues to remain a powerful benchmark for literary evaluation. Poetics is his first extant work of dramatic theory. Butcher In Poetics by Aristotle, we see the author dissect the various elements of poetry, from why we like it to what a tragedy needs to be any good. Physics-a work on Western science and philosophy Metaphysics-a book examining existence Nicomachean Ethics-a book on Aristotelian ethics Politics-a work of political philosophy De Anima (On the Soul) and Poetics-a philosophical treatise on literary theory are among his important treaties. Poetics By Aristotle Written 350 B.C.E Translated by S. Of the dialogues he wrote, only fragments survive. There he enrolled in Plato’s Academy where he spent almost twenty years, first as a pupil and then as a teacher and writer. He lost his parents in his childhood, and moved to Athens at the age of seventeen. Ancient Greek philosopher, psychologist, moralist, scientist, metaphysician, and pioneer of formal logic, Aristotle was born in 384 BC in Stagira, Chalcidice, Northern Greece. PROFESSOR OF GREEK IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH FORMERLY FELLOW. by Aristotle (Author), S H Butcher (Translator) 30 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 1.02 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 19.21 Other new from 19.21 Paperback 21.74 Other new, used and collectible from 20.
