Reveals how ancient philosophers approached questions about the nature of poetry, its ethical and social impact and access to truth.
Reveals how ancient philosophers approached questions about the nature of poetry, its ethical and social impact and access to truth.
1. Poetry: the roots of a problem; 2. A radical solution: Plato's Republic; 3. The natural history of poetry: Aristotle; 4. Ways to find truth in falsehood; 5. The marriage of Homer and Plato.