October 2009
Beginner
376 pages
14h 37m
English
ART AS INSPIRATION
“...generally art partly completes what nature cannot bring to a finish, and partly imitates her.” —Aristotle, Ethics; Book II, pt. 8

In some ways, the Greek philosopher Aristotle agrees with his teacher Plato. He grants that most art is imitative in nature and that beauty is dependent on a proper balance and ordering of measurements. He also recognizes art’s capacity to incite enthusiasm in an individual. However, unlike Plato, who sees art’s powers of persuasion as ...
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