The Republic
how does Arestotel describe tragedy? on what the element use in tragedy? what is the purpose of tragedy?
tragedy is imitation of noble men and comédy is imitation of baser men
tragedy is imitation of noble men and comédy is imitation of baser men
Because tragedy is for Aristotle "an imitation of an action that is serious," he believes that it is for noble men who are attuned to the ultimate ends of reality (telos). In this way, tragedy is built into the fabric of reality in a way that comedy is not. This is a key difference between the two.