The Lost Second Book of Aristotle's "Poetics" by Walter Watson (English) Hardcov

Description: The Lost Second Book of Aristotle's "Poetics" by Walter Watson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Of all the writings on theory and aesthetics - ancient, medieval, or modern - the most important is indisputably Aristotles "Poetics", the first philosophical treatise to propound a theory of literature. The author offers a fresh interpretation of the lost second book of Aristotles "Poetics". Publisher Description Of all the writings on theory and aesthetics—ancient, medieval, or modern—the most important is indisputably Aristotles Poetics, the first philosophical treatise to propound a theory of literature. In the Poetics, Aristotle writes that he will speak of comedy—but there is no further mention of comedy. Aristotle writes also that he will address catharsis and an analysis of what is funny. But he does not actually address any of those ideas. The surviving Poetics is incomplete.Until today. Here, Walter Watson offers a new interpretation of the lost second book of Aristotles Poetics. Based on Richard Jankos philological reconstruction of the epitome, a summary first recovered in 1839 and hotly contested thereafter, Watson mounts a compelling philosophical argument that places the statements of this summary of the Aristotelian text in their true context. Watson renders lucid and complete explanations of Aristotles ideas about catharsis, comedy, and a summary account of the different types of poetry, ideas that influenced not only Ciceros theory of the ridiculous, but also Freuds theory of jokes, humor, and the comic.Finally, more than two millennia after it was first written, and after five hundred years of scrutiny, Aristotles Poetics is more complete than ever before. Here, at last, Aristotles lost second book is found again. Author Biography Walter Watson is professor emeritus of philosophy at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. His previous book was The Architectonics of Meaning: Foundations of the New Pluralism. Details ISBN 0226875083 ISBN-13 9780226875088 Title The Lost Second Book of Aristotle's "Poetics" Author Walter Watson Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 336 Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:161783966; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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