Plato's Defence of Poetry

Plato's Defence of PoetryIgnorant, irrational and irresponsible: these are the terms used by Plato when referring to poets. Yet the philosopher acknowledged that he was not insensible to the charms of poetry, and many would agree that Plato's myths are themselves poetry of the very first rank. In Plato's Defence of Poetry the first full scale treatment of the subject since 1905 Julius A. Elias demonstrates that Plato offers a defence of poetry in response to his own famous

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Discusses mergers

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The contributors break new ground by bringing Merleau-Ponty's work into conversation with literary theory

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Examines the role of image and affect in teaching with new digital technologies and multimedia composition

Theatre teachers are forced to adapt constantly and they struggle to serve both their students and craft

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